Rom 4:17, 19, 21 | 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

Romans 4:19

19 He did not weaken in faith when he thought about his own body (which was already ^{▼▼Other mss. lack already} as good as dead now that he was about a hundred years old) or about Sarah's inability to have children,Gen 17:17; 18:11; Heb 11:11-12

Romans 4:21

21 being absolutely convinced that God would do what he had promised.Ps 115:3; Luke 1:37, 45; Heb 11:19