Romans 4:16-24

16For this reason it is 1by faith, in order that it may be in accordance with 2grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to 3all the 4descendants, not only to 5those who are of the Law, but also to 67those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is 8the father of us all,

17(as it is written, “9A father of many nations have I made you”) in the presence of Him whom he believed, even God, 10who gives life to the dead and 1112calls into being 13that which does not exist.

18In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become 14a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken, “15So shall your 16descendants be.”

19Without becoming weak in faith he contemplated his own body, now 17as good as dead since 18he was about a hundred years old, and 19the deadness of Sarah’s womb;

20yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in faith, 20giving glory to God,

21and 21being fully assured that 22what God had promised, He was able also to perform.

22Therefore 23it was also credited to him as righteousness.

23Now 24not for his sake only was it written that it was credited to him,

24but for our sake also, to whom it will be credited, as those 25who believe in Him who 26raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,