19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb: 20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. ¶ as it is written, As a father of many Gentiles have I placed thee before God, whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which are not as those that are. Bible Verses about Speaking - Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they… A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth… Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which… He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth… Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing… Cross References Acts 26:5 They knew me from the first, if they were willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. as it is written, “I have made you father of many nations.” He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not exist. as Scripture says: “I have made you a father of many nations.” Abraham believed when he stood in the presence of the God who gives life to dead people and calls into existence things that don’t even exist. As it is written in the Scriptures: “I am making you a father of many nations.” This is true before God, the God Abraham believed, the God who gives life to the dead and who creates something out of nothing. (16) This fatherhood is spiritual, depending only upon the power of God, who made the promise. God created all matter, and He can change it as well! The God that Abraham believed in gives life to the dead. Geneva Study Bible (As it is written, I have made thee a {16} father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even {m} God, who {n} quickeneth the dead, and {o} calleth those things which be not as though they were. Paul introduced the above principle of God calling things that are NOT, as though they were (ALREADY) in Romans 4:16-18. 17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. This was in the sight of Hashem in whom "he believed," G-d who gives Chayyim to the Mesim and calls things which have no existence into existence. 16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all. But with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness. Most of you have heard Abraham mentioned in the New Testament in Romans 4:17 where it says, “he called those things that ‘BE NOT’ as though they WERE.” He had the promise but it was way out there somewhere. Romans 4:17 (KJV) – (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.. It is written, “I have made you a father of many nations.” (Genesis 17:5) God considers Abraham to be our father. (For context, the father of many nations to which Paul is referring is Abraham.) as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”)—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. Now these things became our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted. (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. 22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. Now these things became our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted. As it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations.” He is our father, in the presence of God in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being the things that do not exist. Romans 4:17 - (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. He makes the dead live again. The truth that God “calls into being things that were not” is expressed various ways in various translations: God “calleth those things which be not as though they were” (KJV), “calls into existence the things that do not exist” (ESV), “calls into being that which does not exist” (NASB), and “summons the things that do not yet exist as though they already do” (NET). That is what the Scriptures mean when God told him, “I have made you the father of many nations.” This happened because Abraham believed in the God who brings the dead back to life and who creates new things out of nothing. “(as it is written, ‘I have made you a father of many nations’) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did;” (NKJV). (as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”) before God whom he believed, and who raises the dead, and calls those things that do not exist as though they did. We, in essence, deem ourselves, God. John 8 New King James Version (NKJV) Jesus the Light of the World. before him: or, like unto him. Speaking your Faith is… “Calling those things that be not, as though they were.” (Romans 4:17) I've heard many people say this is Biblical. "You can call those things which are not, as though they were." As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not. Some were chosen as singers and others as those who played instruments, some collected the money that was offered to the Temple, others took care of the tithes that the nation bought to the Lord, they took care of ministry of the Temple, these were Levites (1 Chronicles 23-26). who is father of us all (according as it hath been written -- `A father of many nations I have set thee,') before Him whom he did believe -- God, who is quickening the dead, and is calling the things that be not as being. God will accept all people in every nation who trust God as Abraham did. Gain a concise, fundamental grasp of what the Bible is all about with our new, New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition, New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition, Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition. 26 I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him." Jul 7, 2017 - Speak Faith :: God desires that we call those things that be not, as though they were. the holy writings say, `I have made you the father of many nations.' "Calleth those things that be not, as though they were"(KJV) doesn't seem as dogmatic as "calls into existence the things that do not exist"(ESV) but there is no essential difference in their meaning. He believed that God could make dead people live. 25 Then they said to Him, "Who are You?" The whole thing, then, is a matter of faith on man’s part and generosity on God’s. As it is written in the Scriptures: “I am making you a father of many nations.” This is true before God. You can have as much faith as you want in this, but it is ungodly. (as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; The Holy Writings say, “I have made you a father of many nations.” This promise is good because of Who God is. as the scripture says, “I have made you father of many nations.” So the promise is good in the sight of God, in whom Abraham believed—the God who brings the dead to life and whose command brings into being what did not exist. He hadn’t received it yet in the natural. Abraham was made the father of many nations by God. To whichever group we belong, Abraham is in a real sense our father, as the scripture says: ‘I have made you a father of many nations’. Then Tobias said to Raphael, "Brother Azariah, speak about those things which you spoke about on the way here, and let this matter be completed." in God’s sight. (Romans 4:17) :: The Power of the Positive Confession of God's Word! 2 Corinthians 4:18 - While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen [are] temporal; but the things which are not seen [are] eternal. As it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations.” Abraham acted in faith when he stood in the presence of God, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence things that don’t yet exist. As it is written: ‘I have made you a father of many nations.’ He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed – the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not. Once they were not, now they are—because God called them as though they were. They are presumptuous, self-willed. He is the father of us all. Another passage often used as a proof text that we can speak things into existence is Romans 4:17, which speaks of “the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were … In Romans 4:17, Paul describes the faith of Abraham and provides us another example of what faith looks like. This is as close as it gets to that phrase that I know of. Yeah. am making, (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations). NRSV as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”)—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. as it is written, ‘I have made you the father of many nations’)—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. 1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me and be blameless. As it is written: I have made you a father to many nations, even before God whom you have believed, who gives life to the dead, and calls those things which are not, as though they were. As it is written I have made thee a father of many nations, &c.] The passage referred to, is in ( Genesis 17:4 Genesis 17:5) ; which proves him to be a father not of the Jews only, since they cannot be called "many nations", but of the Gentiles also; and which must be understood in a spiritual sense, for Abraham was the father of them, That is what the Scriptures mean when they say that God made Abraham the father of many nations. Right Thinking, Right Words, Blessed Life – Daily Devotional (Day 10). speak those things that are not as though they were you can…” SPEAK THOSE THINGS THAT ARE NOT AS THOUGH THEY WERE YOU CAN HAVE WHAT YOU SAY GOOD OR BAD STOP…” 1,103 Likes, 57 Comments - CPLOUNGE (@iamthecrabman_) on Instagram: “THANK GOD FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY!!! 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