Abraham was patient while he waited. Then he received what God promised him.

这样，亚伯拉罕既恒久忍耐，就得了所应许的。

这样，亚伯拉罕因恒心等待而得了所应许的。

这样，亚伯拉罕因恒心等待而得了所应许的。

亚伯拉罕经过耐心的等待，得到了上帝的应许。

这样，亚伯拉罕耐心等待，终于获得了所应许的。

这样，亚伯拉罕恒久忍耐，就获得了神所应许的。

這樣，亞伯拉罕既恆久忍耐，就得了所應許的。

這樣，亞伯拉罕因恆心等待而得了所應許的。

這樣，亞伯拉罕因恆心等待而得了所應許的。

亞伯拉罕經過耐心的等待，得到了上帝的應許。

這樣，亞伯拉罕耐心等待，終於獲得了所應許的。

照這話、亞伯拉罕既能恆忍等待，就得了所應許的。

這樣，亞伯拉罕恆久忍耐，就獲得了神所應許的。

故亞伯拉罕恆忍、則獲所許、

亞伯拉罕恆忍以待、故獲所許、

亞伯拉罕恆忍以待、故得所許、

亞伯漢乃寧靜恆忍以待、卒獲所諾。

And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.

And thus Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise.

Then Abraham waited patiently, and he received what God had promised.

And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham obtained the promise.

And so, having patiently waited, he obtained the promise.

And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham obtained the promise.

And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

And so by persevering, Abraham inherited the promise.

Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

We don’t want you to slow down. Instead, be like those who have faith and are patient. They will receive what God promised.

“ I will make you into a great nation. And I will bless you. I will make your name great. You will be a blessing to others.I will bless those who bless you. I will put a curse on anyone who puts a curse on you. All nations on earth will be blessed because of you.”

It is written,“ I have made you a father of many nations.”( Genesis 17:5) God considers Abraham to be our father. The God that Abraham believed in gives life to the dead. Abraham’s God also creates things that did not exist before.When there was no reason for hope, Abraham believed because he had hope. He became the father of many nations, exactly as God had promised. God said,“ That is how many children you will have.”( Genesis 15:5)Abraham did not become weak in his faith. He accepted the fact that he was past the time when he could have children. At that time Abraham was about 100 years old. He also realized that Sarah was too old to have children.But Abraham kept believing in God’s promise. He became strong in his faith. He gave glory to God.He was absolutely sure that God had the power to do what he had promised.That’s why“ God accepted Abraham because he believed. So his faith made him right with God.”( Genesis 15:6)The words“ God accepted Abraham’s faith” were written not only for Abraham.They were written also for us. We believe in the God who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. So God will accept our faith and make us right with himself.Jesus was handed over to die for our sins. He was raised to life in order to make us right with God.

But Abram said,“ Lord and King, what can you give me? I still don’t have any children. My servant Eliezer comes from Damascus. When I die, he will get everything I own.”Abram continued,“ You haven’t given me any children. So this servant of mine will get everything I own.”Then a message from the Lord came to Abram. The Lord said,“ When you die, what you have will not go to this man. You will have a son of your own. He will get everything you have.”The Lord took Abram outside and said,“ Look up at the sky. Count the stars, if you can.” Then he said to him,“ That’s how many children will be born into your family.”Abram believed the Lord. The Lord was pleased with Abram because he believed. So Abram’s faith made him right with the Lord.

The Lord replies,“ Write down the message I am giving you. Write it clearly on the tablets you use. Then a messenger can read it and run to announce it.The message I give you waits for the time I have appointed. It speaks about what is going to happen. And all of it will come true. It might take a while. But wait for it. You can be sure it will come. It will happen when I want it to.

Sarah became pregnant. She had a son by Abraham when he was old. The child was born at the exact time God had promised.Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah had by him.When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him. He did it exactly as God had commanded him.Abraham was 100 years old when his son Isaac was born to him.Sarah said,“ God has given laughter to me. Everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”She also said,“ Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would breast- feed children? But I’ve had a son by him when he is old.”

The people of Israel had many children. The number of them greatly increased. There were so many of them that they filled the land.

I will give her my blessing. You can be sure that I will give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations. Kings of nations will come from her.”Abraham fell with his face to the ground. He laughed and said to himself,“ Can a 100- year- old man have a son? Can Sarah have a child at the age of 90?”