Cross References Who against hope believed in hope; that he might be made the father of many nations, according to that which was said to him: So shall thy seed be. Genesis 15:5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said to him: Look up to heaven and number the stars if thou canst. And he said to him: So shall thy seed be. Romans 4:17 (As it is written: I have made thee a father of many nations), before God, whom he believed: who quickeneth the dead and calleth those things that are not, as those that are. Romans 8:24 For we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen is not hope. For what a man seeth, why doth he hope for? Hebrews 6:19 Which we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and firm, and which entereth in even within the veil: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Who against hope believed in hope; that he might be made the father of many nations, according to that which was said to him: So shall thy seed be. against. Romans 4:19 And he was not weak in faith. Neither did he consider his own body, now dead (whereas he was almost an hundred years old), nor the dead womb of Sara. Romans 5:5 And hope confoundeth not: because the charity of God is poured forth in our hearts, by the Holy Ghost who is given to us. Romans 8:24 For we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen is not hope. For what a man seeth, why doth he hope for? Ruth 1:11-13 But she answered them: Return, my daughters: why come ye with me? have I any more sons in my womb, that you may hope for husbands of me? . . . Proverbs 13:12 Hope that is deferred afflicteth the soul: desire when it cometh, is a tree of life. Ezekiel 37:11 And he said to me: Son of man: All these bones are the house of Israel: they say: Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost, and we are cut off. Mark 5:35,36 While he was yet speaking, some come from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying: Thy daughter is dead: why dost thou trouble the master any further? . . . Luke 1:18 And Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years. Acts 27:25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall so be, as it hath been told me. So shall. Genesis 15:5,6 And he brought him forth abroad, and said to him: Look up to heaven and number the stars if thou canst. And he said to him: So shall thy seed be. . . . Context Abraham Receives the Promise…17(As it is written: I have made thee a father of many nations), before God, whom he believed: who quickeneth the dead and calleth those things that are not, as those that are. 18Who against hope believed in hope; that he might be made the father of many nations, according to that which was said to him: So shall thy seed be. 19And he was not weak in faith. Neither did he consider his own body, now dead (whereas he was almost an hundred years old), nor the dead womb of Sara.… Lexicon Againstπαρ’ (par’) Preposition Strong's Greek 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. all hope, ἐλπίδα (elpida) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1680: Hope, expectation, trust, confidence. From a primary elpo; expectation or confidence. [Abraham] ὃς (hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that. in ἐπ’ (ep’) Preposition Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. hope ἐλπίδι (elpidi) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1680: Hope, expectation, trust, confidence. From a primary elpo; expectation or confidence. believed ἐπίστευσεν (episteusen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. and so εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. became γενέσθαι (genesthai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. [the] father πατέρα (patera) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. of many πολλῶν (pollōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often. nations, ἐθνῶν (ethnōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one. just as κατὰ (kata) Preposition Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). he had been told, εἰρημένον (eirēmenon) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 2046: Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say. “So Οὕτως (Houtōs) Adverb Strong's Greek 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). {shall} your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. offspring σπέρμα (sperma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4690: From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant. be.” ἔσται (estai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. Additional Translations Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.” who against hope, in hope believed, for him to become the father of many nations, according to that having been spoken, "So shall your offspring be." Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall your seed be. Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be. who against hope believed in hope to his becoming father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be: Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be. Who against hope believed with hope, that he should become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. Under utterly hopeless circumstances he hopefully believed, so that he might become the forefather of many nations, in agreement with the words "Equally numerous shall your posterity be." Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, "So will your seed be." Who, against hope in hope did believe, for his becoming father of many nations according to that spoken: 'So shall thy seed be;' Jump to Previous Abraham Agreement Believe Believed Circumstances Descendants End Equally Faith Forefather Hope Hopefully Hopeless Hoping Nations Numerous Posterity Reason Seed Utterly WordsJump to Next Abraham Agreement Believe Believed Circumstances Descendants End Equally Faith Forefather Hope Hopefully Hopeless Hoping Nations Numerous Posterity Reason Seed Utterly WordsExternal Links Romans 4:18 NIVRomans 4:18 NLT Romans 4:18 ESV Romans 4:18 NASB Romans 4:18 ASV Romans 4:18 Bible Apps Romans 4:18 Biblia Paralela Romans 4:18 Chinese Bible Romans 4:18 French Bible Romans 4:18 German Bible Alphabetical: a Abraham according Against all and as be became become been believed descendants father had he him hope in it just many might nations of offspring said shall so spoken that the to which your NT Letters: Romans 4:18 Who in hope believed against hope (Rom. 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