20 His faith did not leave him, and he did not doubt God's promise; his faith filled him with power, and he gave praise to God.
21 He was absolutely sure that God would be able to do what he had promised.
22 That is why Abraham, through faith, “was accepted as righteous by God”.
23 The words “he was accepted as righteous” were not written for him alone.
24 They were written also for us who are to be accepted as righteous, who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from death.
25 Because of our sins he was handed over to die, and he was raised to life in order to put us right with God.