Rom 4:17, 1Cor 2:6 | ISV | STEP | As it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations.” Abraham acted in faith when he stood in God's presence, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence things that don't even exist.

Romans 4:17

17 As it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations.” ^{▼▼Gen 17:5} Abraham ^{▼▼Lit. He} acted in faith when he stood in God's presence, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence things that don't even exist.Gen 17:5; Rom 8:11; 9:26; 1Cor 1:28; Eph 2:1, 5; 1Pet 2:10

1 Corinthians 2:6

6 God's Spirit Reveals EverythingHowever, when we are among mature people, we do speak a message of ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks a message of} wisdom, but not the wisdom of this world or of the rulers of this world, who are passing off the scene.1Cor 1:20, 28; 14:20; 2Cor 1:12; Eph 4:13; Phil 3:15; Heb 5:14; James 3:15