20. But Abraham never doubted or questioned God's promise. His faith made him strong, and he gave all the credit to God.
21. Abraham was certain that God could do what he had promised.
22. So God accepted him,
23. just as we read in the Scriptures. But these words were not written only for Abraham.
24. They were written for us, since we will also be accepted because of our faith in God, who raised our Lord Jesus to life.
25. God gave Jesus to die for our sins, and he raised him to life, so that we would be made acceptable to God.