Rom 4:18-22, Heb 11:8-32 | ESV | STEP | In hope he believed against hope , that he should become the father of many nations , as he had been told , So shall your offspring be .

Romans 4:18-22

18 In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, ^a“So shall your offspring be.” 19 He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was ^bas good as dead ( ^csince he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered ^dthe barrenness ^{▼▼Greek deadness} of Sarah’s womb. 20 No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, 21 fully convinced that ^fGod was able to do what he had promised. 22 That is why his faith was “counted to him as righteousness.”

Hebrews 11:8-32

8 By faith ^gAbraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place ^hthat he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he went to live in ⁱthe land of promise, as in a foreign land, ^jliving in tents ^kwith Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was looking forward to ^lthe city that has ^mfoundations, ⁿwhose designer and builder is God. 11 By faith ^oSarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered ^phim faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and ^qhim as good as dead, were born descendants ^ras many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.

13 These all died in faith, ^snot having received the things promised, but ^thaving seen them and greeted them from afar, and ^uhaving acknowledged that they were ^vstrangers and exiles on the earth. 14 For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15 If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, ^wthey would have had opportunity to return. 16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed ^xto be called their God, for ^yhe has prepared for them a city.

17 By faith ^zAbraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, 18 of whom it was said, ^aa“Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” 19 ^abHe considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back. 20 By faith ^acIsaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau. 21 By faith ^adJacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, ^aebowing in worship over the head of his staff. 22 By faith ^afJoseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.

23 By faith ^agMoses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of ^ahthe king’s edict. 24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, ^airefused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 ^ajchoosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy ^akthe fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 ^alHe considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to ^amthe reward. 27 By faith he ^anleft Egypt, ^aonot being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured ^apas seeing him who is invisible. 28 By faith ^aqhe kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.

29 By faith ^arthe people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned. 30 By faith ^asthe walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith ^atRahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she ^auhad given a friendly welcome to the spies.

32 And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of ^avGideon, ^awBarak, ^axSamson, ^ayJephthah, of ^azDavid and ^baSamuel and the prophets—