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 Pois a Lei produz ira, porque onde não há Lei, também não há transgressão.
16 Por isso é pela fé, para que seja conforme a graça, a fim de que a promessa seja confirmada a todos os descendentes, não somente aos que são da Lei, mas também aos que são da fé de Abraão, que é Pai de todos nós,
17 (como está escrito: “Eu te constituí pai de muitas nações”) diante daquele em quem ele creu, Deus, que vivifica os mortos, e chama as coisas que não são como se já fossem.
18 Com esperança, [Abraão] creu, contra as expectativas, que se tornaria pai de muitas nações, conforme o que [lhe] fora dito: “Assim será a tua descendência”.
19 Ele não fraquejou na fé, não dando atenção ao seu próprio corpo já praticamente morto (pois já era de quase cem anos), nem ao estado de morte do ventre de Sara;
What Does Romans 4:17 Mean?
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