彼は望みえないときに望みを抱いて信じました。それは、「あなたの子孫はこのようになる」と言われていたとおりに、彼があらゆる国の人々の父となるためでした。アブラハムは、およそ百歳になって、自分のからだが死んだも同然であることと、サラの胎の死んでいることとを認めても、その信仰は弱りませんでした。彼は、不信仰によって神の約束を疑うようなことをせず、反対に、信仰がますます強くなって、神に栄光を帰し、神には約束されたことを成就する力があることを堅く信じました。だからこそ、それが彼の義とみなされたのです。しかし、「彼の義とみなされた」と書いてあるのは、ただ彼のためだけでなく、また私たちのためです。すなわち、私たちの主イエスを死者の中からよみがえらせた方を信じる私たちも、その信仰を義とみなされるのです。 ローマ人への手紙4章18~24節
Who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations,according to what was spoken, "So shall your defendants be." And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb. He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory toGod, and being fully convinced that what He had Promised He was also able to perform. And therefore "it was accounted to him for righteousness."
Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him, but also for us. It shall be imputed to us who believe inHim who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.
Romans 4:18-24
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Who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations,according to what was spoken, "So shall your defendants be." And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb. He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory toGod, and being fully convinced that what He had Promised He was also able to perform. And therefore "it was accounted to him for righteousness."
Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him, but also for us. It shall be imputed to us who believe inHim who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.
Romans 4:18-24
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