Romans 4:17-19 just as it is written : Gen., “I i.e., God have made you i.e., Abraham forefather of many nations.” He received this promise in the presence of God, in whom he believed, and who gives life back to dead people and who refers to things promised as though they were already fulfilled.

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁷ just as it is written [Gen. 17:5], “I [i.e., God] have made you [i.e., Abraham] forefather of many nations.” He received this promise in the presence of God, in whom he believed, and who gives life [back] to dead people and who refers to things [promised] as though they were [already] fulfilled. ¹⁸ Abraham hoped for what he believed [God had promised], even when there seemed little hope [of it happening], so this made him forefather of many nations, according to the words spoken to him [Gen. 15:5], “Your descendants will be many.” ¹⁹ Abraham’s faith did not become weak [even though] he was about one hundred years old and considered his body almost dead and Sarah’s womb incapable of conceiving a child.