Romans 4:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.”
Romans 4:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Romans 4:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Romans 4:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“As it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations.” This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.”
Romans 4:17 — World English Bible
Romans 4:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“(as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.”
Romans 4:17 — American Standard Version
Romans 4:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“who is father of us all (according as it hath been written--`A father of many nations I have set thee,') before Him whom he did believe--God, who is quickening the dead, and is calling the things that be not as being.”
Romans 4:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Romans 4:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“(according as it is written, I have made thee father of many nations,) before the God whom he believed, who quickens the dead, and calls the things which be not as being;”
Romans 4:17 — Darby Translation
Romans 4:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“(As it is written, I haue made thee a father of many nations) euen before God whom he beleeued, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those thinges which be not, as though they were.”
Romans 4:17 — Geneva Bible
Romans 4:17 in Context — Romans 4
15 Porque la ley obra ira; porque donde no hay ley, tampoco hay transgresión.
16 Por tanto [es] por la fe, para que [sea] por gracia; para que la promesa sea firme á toda simiente, no solamente al que es de la ley, mas también al que es de la fe de Abraham, el cual es padre de todos nosotros,
17 (Como está escrito: Que por padre de muchas gentes te he puesto) delante de Dios, al cual creyó; el cual da vida á los muertos, y llama las cosas que no son, como las que son.
18 El creyó en esperanza contra esperanza, para venir á ser padre de muchas gentes, conforme á lo que [le] había sido dicho: Así será tu simiente.
19 Y no se enflaqueció en la fe, ni consideró su cuerpo ya muerto (siendo ya de casi cien años), ni la matriz muerta de Sara;
What Does Romans 4:17 Mean?
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