Romans 4:18

4:18 Against hope Abraham 1  believed 2  in hope with the result that he became the father of many nations 3  according to the pronouncement, 4  “so will your descendants be.” 5 

Romans 15:24

15:24 when I go to Spain. For I hope to visit you when I pass through and that you will help me 6  on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.

1 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Abraham) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

2 tn Grk “who against hope believed,” referring to Abraham. The relative pronoun was converted to a personal pronoun and, because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

3 sn A quotation from Gen 17:5.

4 tn Grk “according to that which had been spoken.”

5 sn A quotation from Gen 15:5.

6 tn Grk “and to be helped by you.” The passive construction was changed to an active one in the translation.