Romans 4:18
Hoping in spite of hopeless circumstances, he believed that he would become "the father of many nations," just as he had been told: "This is how many descendants you will have."
Genesis 15:5-6
Then the LORD took him outside. "Look up at the sky and count the stars if you can!" he said. "Your descendants will be that numerous."
Ruth 1:11-13
But Naomi responded, "Go back, my daughters. Why go with me? Are there still sons to be born to me as future husbands for you?
Proverbs 13:12
Delayed hope makes the heart ill, but fulfilled longing is a tree of life.
Ezekiel 37:11
"These bones represent the entire house of Israel," the LORD explained to me. "Look how they keep saying, "Our bones are dried up, and our future is lost. We've been completely eliminated!'
Mark 5:35-36
While he was still speaking, some people came from the synagogue leader's home and said, "Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher anymore?"
Luke 1:18
Then Zechariah asked the angel, "How can I be sure of this, since I am an old man, and my wife is getting older?"
Acts 27:25
So take courage, men, because I trust God that it will turn out just as he told me.
Romans 4:17
As it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations." Abraham acted in faith when he stood in the presence of God, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence things that don't yet exist.
Romans 4:19
His faith did not weaken when he thought about his own body (which was already as good as dead now that he was about a hundred years old) or about Sarah's inability to have children,
Romans 5:5
Now this hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
Romans 8:24
For we were saved with this hope in mind. Now a hope that can be observed is not really hope, for who hopes for what can be seen?