Romans 4:18
Romans · New Testament · Chapter 4
“Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.”Romans 4:18
What Does Romans 4:18 Mean?
Romans 4:18 is found in the book of Romans, chapter 4, verse 18 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Romans 4:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 26:3“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”Mark 11:23“For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.”Psalms 42:5“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.”Mark 5:36“As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.”Genesis 15:5“And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.”Romans 8:24“For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?”1 Samuel 30:6“And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.”Romans 5:5“And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”Acts 27:25“Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.”Proverbs 13:12“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.”Mark 5:35“While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?”Psalms 22:4“Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.”Ezekiel 37:11“Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.”Matthew 14:31“And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?”John 3:33“He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.”Romans 4:17“(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.”Genesis 18:11“Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.”Ruth 1:11“And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?”Luke 1:18“And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.”Romans 4:19“And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah’s womb:”
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