Discovery BoxRomans 4:18 
Context4:18 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
Context15:24 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.
