 | Sir Robert Anderson - 1837 - 608 pages
...FAITHFUL. Dwell then, says the apostle, upon the nature and energy of the faith of Abraham, Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, 3 according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. 4 And being not weak in faith, he considered... | |
 | 1837 - 328 pages
...God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not, as though they were. Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations. — 20. He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory... | |
 | Adamite race - 1838 - 244 pages
...for righteousness." b And how did b s. Abraham testify his firm belief, his " faith ?" He, " against hope, believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, so shall thy seed be. And, being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead,... | |
 | 1838 - 668 pages
...God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were : who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead,... | |
 | 1838 - 638 pages
...Huntington was at Wycombe on the 2nd instant, and preached from Rom. iv. 18. " Who against hope believed^in hope, that he might become the father of many nations ; according to that which was spoken, so shall thy seed be." He shewed what faith and hope was : how Abraham was tried, what faith... | |
 | George Bush - 1839 - 406 pages
...as the most apposite commentary which can be given upon this passage. Rom. 4. 18—22, ' Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. And being not weak in fuith, he considered not his own body now dead,... | |
 | Archibald McLean - 1839 - 160 pages
...be not as though they were, had promised it, and that was enough to him ; so that " against hope, he believed in hope that he might become the father of many nations ; according to what which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.—And being fully persuaded that what he had promised,... | |
 | John Wilson - 1840 - 378 pages
...quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things that be not, as though they were." Abraham, " against hope, believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be," that is, " as the stars of heaven for multitude." And that this was... | |
 | John H. Hall - 1840 - 138 pages
...is the father of MS all, (as it is written I have made the father of many nations) — who against hope BELIEVED in hope, that he might become the father of many nations: therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. Now it was not written for hit sake alone, that... | |
 | J. Greaves - 1840 - 404 pages
...in faith." An instance: In the sight of God, Abraham was the father of the faithful, " who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations ; and being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body, now dead, &c.; he staggered not at the... | |
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Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, so shall thy seed be. 
