Romans 4:18

God's Word

When there was nothing left to hope for, Abraham still hoped and believed. As a result, he became a father of many nations, as he had been told: “That is how many descendants you will have.”

Cross References

Proverbs 13:12

Delayed hope makes one sick at heart, but a fulfilled longing is a tree of life.

Ezekiel 37:11

The Lord also said to me, “Son of man, all the people of Israel are like these bones. The people say, ‘Our bones are dry, and our hope has vanished. We are completely destroyed.’

Luke 1:18

Zechariah said to the angel, “What proof is there for this? I’m an old man, and my wife is beyond her childbearing years.”

Acts 27:25

So have courage, men! I trust God that everything will turn out as he told me.

Romans 4:17

as Scripture says: “I have made you a father of many nations.” Abraham believed when he stood in the presence of the God who gives life to dead people and calls into existence things that don’t even exist.

Romans 4:19

Abraham didn’t weaken. Through faith he regarded the facts: His body was already as good as dead now that he was about a hundred years old, and Sarah was unable to have children.

Romans 5:5

We’re not ashamed to have this confidence, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

Romans 8:24

We were saved with this hope in mind. If we hope for something we already see, it’s not really hope. Who hopes for what can be seen?

Hebrews 6:19

We have this confidence as a sure and strong anchor for our lives. This confidence goes into the ⌞holy⌟ place behind the curtain