Romans 8:24
Modern Translations
New International Version
For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?

New Living Translation
We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don’t need to hope for it.

English Standard Version
For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees?

Berean Study Bible
For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see?

New American Standard Bible
For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees?

NASB 1995
For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees?

NASB 1977
For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one also hope for what he sees?

Amplified Bible
For in this hope we were saved [by faith]. But hope [the object of] which is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he already sees?

Christian Standard Bible
Now in this hope we were saved, but hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now in this hope we were saved, yet hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees?

Contemporary English Version
And this hope is what saves us. But if we already have what we hope for, there is no need to keep on hoping.

Good News Translation
For it was by hope that we were saved; but if we see what we hope for, then it is not really hope. For who of us hopes for something we see?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We were saved with this hope in mind. If we hope for something we already see, it's not really hope. Who hopes for what can be seen?

International Standard Version
For we were saved with this hope in mind. Now a hope that can be observed is not really hope, for who hopes for what can be seen?

NET Bible
For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

New King James Version
For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees?

King James 2000 Bible
For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man sees, why does he yet hope for?

New Heart English Bible
For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees?

World English Bible
For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees?

American King James Version
For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man sees, why does he yet hope for?

American Standard Version
For in hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth?

A Faithful Version
For by hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is not hope; for why would anyone still be hoping for what he sees?

Darby Bible Translation
For we have been saved in hope; but hope seen is not hope; for what any one sees, why does he also hope?

English Revised Version
For by hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth?

Webster's Bible Translation
For we are saved by hope: But hope that is seen, is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For we are saued by hope: but hope that is seene, is not hope: for how can a man hope for that which he seeth?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For we are saued by hope: But hope that is seene, is no hope. For howe can a man hope for that which he seeth?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For we are saued i dede, howbeit i hope: but ye hope that is sene, is no hope: for how can a man hope for that which he seyeth?

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For we are savyd by hope. But hope that is sene is no hope. For how can a ma hope for that which he seyth?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for in hope we were saved, and hope beheld is not hope; for what anyone beholds, why does he also hope for [it]?

Berean Literal Bible
For in this hope we were saved; but hope being seen is no hope; for does anyone hope for what he sees?

Young's Literal Translation
for in hope we were saved, and hope beheld is not hope; for what any one doth behold, why also doth he hope for it?

Smith's Literal Translation
For by hope were we saved: but hope being seen is not hope: for what any one sees, why does he also hope?

Literal Emphasis Translation
For in this hope we were saved; however hope being looked at is not hope; For what anyone looks at, why then does he hope for it?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen, is not hope. For what a man seeth, why doth he hope for?

Catholic Public Domain Version
For we have been saved by hope. But a hope which is seen is not hope. For when a man sees something, why would he hope?

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because we live in that hope; but hope that is seen is not hope, for if we see hope, why do we look for it?

Lamsa Bible
For we live in hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for if we see it, why should we yet hope?

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For we are saved by this hope; but hope that is seen is not hope; for, what any one sees, why does he also hope for it?

Godbey New Testament
For we are saved by hope: but hope which is seen is not hope: for why does any one indeed hope for that which he sees?

Haweis New Testament
For by hope we have been saved: now hope seen is not hope; for that which any man seeth how doth he yet hope for?

Mace New Testament
for we are saved but by hope: but hope supposes things not yet present; for how can a man hope for what he has now in possession?

Weymouth New Testament
It is *in hope* that we have been saved. But an object of hope is such no longer when it is present to view; for when a man has a thing before his eyes, how can he be said to hope for it?

Worrell New Testament
For by hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for that which he sees?

Worsley New Testament
For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen, is not hope; for what any one sees, how doth he yet hope for?
















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