18 God promised Abraham a lot of descendants. And when it all seemed hopeless, Abraham still had faith in God and became the ancestor of many nations.
19 Abraham's faith never became weak, not even when he was nearly 100 years old. He knew he was almost dead and that his wife Sarah could not have children.
20 But Abraham never doubted or questioned God's promise. His faith made him strong, and he gave all the credit to God.
21 Abraham was certain that God could do what he had promised.
22 So God accepted him,
23 just as we read in the Scriptures. But these words were not written only for Abraham.
24 They were written for us, since we will also be accepted because of our faith in God, who raised our Lord Jesus to life.