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.

And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and number the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? have I yet sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are clean cut off.

While he yet spake, they come from the ruler of the synagogue's house'saying, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Teacher any further?

And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.

Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me.

(as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.

And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb;

and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.

For in hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth?

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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.

So shall

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And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb;
and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.
For in hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth?
And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? have I yet sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are clean cut off.
While he yet spake, they come from the ruler of the synagogue's house'saying, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Teacher any further?
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me.

So shall

And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and number the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

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And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: So that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then may thy seed also be numbered.
Our fathers trusted in thee: They trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise.

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