Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping— believing that he would become the father of many nations. For God had said to him,“ That’s how many descendants you will have!”

他在无可指望的时候，因信仍有指望，就得以作多国的父，正如先前所说：“你的后裔将要如此。”

他在没有盼望的时候，仍存着盼望来相信，就得以作多国之父，正如先前所说：“你的后裔将要如此。”

他在没有盼望的时候，仍存着盼望来相信，就得以作多国之父，正如先前所说：“你的后裔将要如此。”

他在毫无指望的情况下仍然满怀盼望地相信上帝的应许，因而成为“万族之父”，正如上帝的应许：“你的后裔必这么多”。

在他没有盼望的时候，仍然怀着盼望去信，因此就成了万国的父，正如神所说：“你的后裔将要这样众多。”

亚伯拉罕在没有盼望的时候，仍然怀着盼望去相信，因而成为众多民族的父，正如先前所说：“你的后裔将要如此众多。”

他在無可指望的時候，因信仍有指望，就得以作多國的父，正如先前所說：「你的後裔將要如此。」

他在沒有盼望的時候，仍存着盼望來相信，就得以作多國之父，正如先前所說：「你的後裔將要如此。」

他在沒有盼望的時候，仍存着盼望來相信，就得以作多國之父，正如先前所說：「你的後裔將要如此。」

他在毫無指望的情況下仍然滿懷盼望地相信上帝的應許，因而成為「萬族之父」，正如上帝的應許：「你的後裔必這麼多」。

在他沒有盼望的時候，仍然懷著盼望去信，因此就成了萬國的父，正如神所說：“你的後裔將要這樣眾多。”

他在無可指望時、仍然存着指望而信，就按所說『你的後裔將要如此』的話做了許多邦國的父。

亞伯拉罕在沒有盼望的時候，仍然懷著盼望去相信，因而成為眾多民族的父，正如先前所說：「你的後裔將要如此眾多。」

亞伯拉罕雖已絕望、猶望而信、致為諸邦之父、如經云、爾裔將若星然、

亞伯拉罕本絕望、因信而有望、得為萬民父、如上帝云、爾之後裔、將若星然、

無望中猶有望、深信將為萬民之父、如經云、爾之後裔、將如此多、見創世記十五章五節

亞伯漢於無望之中、懷無窮之望；且深信其必成萬邦之父、一如天主所示：「爾之苗裔、將同繁星」之金諾。

Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him,“ So shall your offspring be.”

When there was no reason for hope, Abraham believed because he had hope. He became the father of many nations, exactly as God had promised. God said,“ That is how many children you will have.”( Genesis 15:5)

In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told,“ So shall your offspring be.”

He believed, hoping against hope, so that he became the father of many nations according to what had been spoken: So will your descendants be.

In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken,“ So shall your descendants be.”

who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken,“ So shall your descendants be.”

Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be.

He believed, hoping against hope, so that he became the father of many nations according to what had been spoken: So will your descendants be.

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.

Against hope Abraham believed in hope with the result that he became the father of many nations according to the pronouncement,“ so will your descendants be.”

Besides hope, Abraham in hope believed, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken,“ So will your offspring be.”

Then the Lord took Abram outside and said to him,“ Look up into the sky and count the stars if you can. That’s how many descendants you will have!”And Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord counted him as righteous because of his faith.

We were given this hope when we were saved.( If we already have something, we don’t need to hope for it.

And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

While he was still speaking to her, messengers arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. They told him,“ Your daughter is dead. There’s no use troubling the Teacher now.”But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus,“ Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.”

So take courage! For I believe God. It will be just as he said.

But Naomi replied,“ Why should you go on with me? Can I still give birth to other sons who could grow up to be your husbands?No, my daughters, return to your parents’ homes, for I am too old to marry again. And even if it were possible, and I were to get married tonight and bear sons, then what?Would you wait for them to grow up and refuse to marry someone else? No, of course not, my daughters! Things are far more bitter for me than for you, because the Lord himself has raised his fist against me.”

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.

That is what the Scriptures mean when God told him,“ I have made you the father of many nations.” This happened because Abraham believed in the God who brings the dead back to life and who creates new things out of nothing.

Then he said to me,“ Son of man, these bones represent the people of Israel. They are saying,‘ We have become old, dry bones— all hope is gone. Our nation is finished.’

Zechariah said to the angel,“ How can I be sure this will happen? I’m an old man now, and my wife is also well along in years.”

And Abraham’s faith did not weaken, even though, at about 100 years of age, he figured his body was as good as dead— and so was Sarah’s womb.