18. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Romans 4:18:1 ⧉ὃςoswho Romans 4:18:2 ⧉παρʼparagainst Romans 4:18:3 ⧉ἐλπίδαelpeethahope Romans 4:18:4 ⧉ἐπʼepupon Romans 4:18:5 ⧉ἐλπίδιelpeetheehope Romans 4:18:6 ⧉ἐπίστευσενepeestevsenbelieved Romans 4:18:7 ⧉εἰςeesfor Romans 4:18:8 ⧉τὸtothe Romans 4:18:9 ⧉γενέσθαιyenehstheto become Romans 4:18:10 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim Romans 4:18:11 ⧉πατέραpaterafather Romans 4:18:12 ⧉πολλῶνpollonof many Romans 4:18:13 ⧉ἐθνῶνethnonnations Romans 4:18:14 ⧉κατὰkataaccording to Romans 4:18:15 ⧉τὸtothe Romans 4:18:16 ⧉εἰρημένονeereemenonthe thing spoken Romans 4:18:17 ⧉Οὕτωςootosthus Romans 4:18:18 ⧉ἔσταιestewill be Romans 4:18:19 ⧉τὸtothe Romans 4:18:20 ⧉σπέρμαspermaoffspring Romans 4:18:21 ⧉σουsooyour |
18. Formal Translation Who, against hope, believed in hope, so that he might become the father of many nations, according to what had been spoken: “So will your seed be.” |
18. Dynamic Translation Abraham trusted in hope even when there was no reason for hope, holding onto that hope that he would become the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him: “This is how your descendants will be.” |