17 as Scripture says: “I have made you a father of many nations.”Abraham believed when he stood in the presence of the God who gives life to dead people and calls into existence things that don’t even exist.
18 When there was nothing left to hope for, Abraham still hoped and believed. As a result, he became a father of many nations, as he had been told: “That is how many descendants you will have.”
19 Abraham didn’t weaken. Through faith he regarded the facts: His body was already as good as dead now that he was about a hundred years old, and Sarah was unable to have children.
20 He didn’t doubt God’s promise out of a lack of faith. Instead, giving honor to God ⌊for the promise⌋, he became strong because of faith
21 and was absolutely confident that God would do what he promised.
22 That is why Abraham’s faith was regarded as the basis of his approval by God.
23 But the words “his faith was regarded as the basis of his approval by God” were written not only for him