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 parce que la loi produit la colère, et que là où il n’y a point de loi il n’y a point non plus de transgression.
16 C’est pourquoi les héritiers le sont par la foi, pour que ce soit par grâce, afin que la promesse soit assurée à toute la postérité, non seulement à celle qui est sous la loi, mais aussi à celle qui a la foi d’Abraham, notre père à tous, selon qu’il est écrit:
17 Je t’ai établi père d’un grand nombre de nations. Il est notre père devant celui auquel il a cru, Dieu, qui donne la vie aux morts, et qui appelle les choses qui ne sont point comme si elles étaient.
18 Espérant contre toute espérance, il crut, en sorte qu’il devint père d’un grand nombre de nations, selon ce qui lui avait été dit: Telle sera ta postérité.
19 Et, sans faiblir dans la foi, il ne considéra point que son corps était déjà usé, puisqu’il avait près de cent ans, et que Sara n’était plus en état d’avoir des enfants.
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