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, without becoming weak in his faith, he attentively considered his own body, already deadened - he being a hundred years old, the deadening also of Sarah's womb;

And, our hope, putteth not to shame. Because, the love of God, hath been poured out in our hearts, through the Holy Spirit that hath been given unto us:

For, by our hope, have we been saved, - but, hope beheld, is not hope, for, what one beholdeth, why doth he hope for?

Then said Naomi - Go back, my daughters! wherefore should ye journey with me? Have I, yet, sons in my womb, that they should become your, husbands?

Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, - but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.

Then said he unto me, Son of man. These bones, are all the house of Israel, - Lo! they are saying. Dried are our bones, and lost is our hope We are quite cut off!

While yet he is speaking, they come from the synagogue-ruler's, saying - Thy daughter, is dead! Why, further, annoy the teacher?

And Zachariah said unto the messenger - Whereby, shall I know this? for, I, am, aged, and, my wife, advanced in her days.

Wherefore, be of good courage, Sirs; for I believe in God - that, so, it shall be, according as it hath been told me.

So shall

And he brought him forth abroad and said - Look steadfastly. I pray thee towards the heavens, and number the stars, if thou be able to number, them, And he said to him, Thus, shall be thy seed.

General references

and I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth, - so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, thy seed also, may be numbered.

In thee, trusted our fathers, They trusted, and thou didst deliver them;

And, we, brethren, after the manner of Isaac, are children of a promise.