Romans 4:11–18

¹¹And he received circumcision as a sign, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised.^c So then, he is the father^d of all who believe^e but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them. ¹²And he is then also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

¹³It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise^f that he would be heir of the world,^g but through the righteousness that comes by faith.^{h 14}For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise is worthless,^{i 15}because the law brings wrath.^j And where there is no law there is no transgression.^k

¹⁶Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace^l and may be guaranteed^m to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.^{n 17}As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.”^co He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life^p to the dead and calls^q into being things that were not.^r

¹⁸Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations,^s just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”^dt