Romans 4:14-20

¹⁴For if the promised inheritance is based on keeping the law, then the issue of trusting God is not necessary, and the promise is pointless.

¹⁵For the law results in punishment—but if there's no law then it cannot be broken.

¹⁶So the promise is based on trusting God. It is provided as a free gift, guaranteed to all the children of Abraham—not merely to those who follow the law, but also to those who trust like Abraham, the father of us all.

¹⁷As Scripture says, “I've made you the father of many nations.” For in the presence of God, Abraham trusted in the God who makes the dead alive and speaks into existence what didn't previously exist.

¹⁸Against all hope Abraham in hope trusted God, so he could become the father of many peoples, just as God had promised him: “This is how many descendants you'll have!”

¹⁹His trust in God didn't weaken even though he thought his body was practically dead (he was around a hundred years old), and knew that Sarah was too old to have children.

²⁰He held on to God's promise—he didn't doubt it. Instead his trust in God grew stronger, and he gave glory to God.