Romans 4:13-25 - The Promise To Abraham Secured Through Faith
13 The promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world was not through the law but through righteousness by faith. 14 If those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect. 15 The law produces wrath (violent passion) (indignation). But where there is no law there is no sin.
16 For this reason it is by faith that it may be according to grace (divine influence) (loving-kindness). The promise may be sure to all descendants! This is not only to that which is of the law, but to that also which is by the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all. 17 It is written: I have made you a father of many nations. [This was] in the presence of God, the one in whom he believed. He gives life to the dead, and calls into being that which does not exist. 18 In hope against hope Abraham believed that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken: So your descendants will be. 19 Not being weak 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. 20 Yet, he looked to the promise of God. He did not waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith. He gave the glory to God! 21 He was fully assured that what he had promised, he was able to perform. 22 It was counted to him as righteousness. 23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was counted to him. 24 It is also for our sake, to whom it shall be counted, who believe in him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification (acquittal).