| David D. Hall - 1990 - 482 pages
...thereunto, but from a free promise of grace; Rom. 4. 18. Who against hope, beleeved in hope, that hee might become the father of many nations: according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. 8. "Whether a man may gather the first evidence or assurance of his faith,... | |
| Alfred Marshall - 1992 - 834 pages
...God. who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were 18 Who against spoken. So shall thy seed be. Abraham Justified by Faith 4 What then shall we say that Abraham, our... | |
| Norvel Hayes - 1993 - 49 pages
...talks about Abraham's faith in God. Because of his faith, Abraham had a strong spirit. 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,... | |
| John Murray - 1997 - 748 pages
...to fulfilment. The second part of verse 18 states the design of Abraham's faith; it was "to the end that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which is spoken, So shall thy seed be". It is possible that this is intended to define the aim consciously... | |
| Douglas Jones, Douglas Wilson - 1998 - 226 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"' (Rom. 4:13-18). As the gospel makes its way through a treacherous world,... | |
| Christina Rossetti - 2001 - 1284 pages
...against Hope' refers to Abraham, who was told by God he would have a son in his old age: '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' (Rom. 4:18). Seasons ['Oh the cheerful budding-time'] [Composed 20 Jan.... | |
| John Phillips - 2002 - 296 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" (w. 17-18). Our attention is drawn to the intelligence of Abraham's faith.... | |
| John Locke - 2002 - 356 pages
...for Righteousness. Let us see how St. Paul expresses it; Rom. IV. 18-aa. Who, against hope, beliered in hope, that he might become the Father of many Nations; According to that whieb was spoken, so shall thy Sced be. And being not weak in his Faith, he considered not his own... | |
| Arthur W. Pink - 2002 - 144 pages
...verses it is the ground of expectation, that on which it rests, as it is said of Abraham, "Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations," which is explained in what follows: "according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be" (Rom.... | |
| Martin Luther - 2003 - 228 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,... | |
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