Romans 4:13–25

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 19}Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead^u—since he was about a hundred years old^v—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead.^{w 20}Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened^x in his faith and gave glory to God,^{y 21}being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.^{z 22}This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”^{a 23}The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, ²⁴but also for us,^b to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him^c who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.^{d 25}He was delivered over to death for our sins^e and was raised to life for our justification.^f