Romans 4:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Against

So shall

Genesis 15:5

General references

Genesis 13:16

Psalm 22:4

Galatians 4:28

Bible References

Against

And not being feeble in faith though his body seemed to him little better than dead (he being about a hundred years old) and Sarah was no longer able to have children:

And hope does not put to shame; because our hearts are full of the love of God through the Holy Spirit which is given to us.

For our salvation is by hope: but hope which is seen is not hope: for who is hoping for what he sees?

But Naomi said, Go back, my daughters; why will you come with me? Have I more sons in my body, to become your husbands?

Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.

Then he said to me, Son of man, these bones are all the children of Israel: and see, they are saying, Our bones have become dry our hope is gone, we are cut off completely.

And while he was still talking, they came from the ruler of the Synagogue's house, saying, Your daughter is dead: why are you still troubling the Master?

And Zacharias said to the angel, How may I be certain of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far on in years.

And so, O men, be of good heart, for I have faith in God that it will be as he said to me.

So shall

And he took him out into the open air, and said to him, Let your eyes be lifted to heaven, and see if the stars may be numbered; even so will your seed be.

General references

And I will make your children like the dust of the earth, so that if the dust of the earth may be numbered, then will your children be numbered.

Our fathers had faith in you: they had faith and you were their saviour.

Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are the children of the undertaking of God.