Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Standard 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? 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? 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? 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? Legacy Standard Bible For in hope we were saved, but hope that is seen is not hope, for who hopes for what he already 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? 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? 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. 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? 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? 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? 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? Majority Standard Bible For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Why would one hope for what he can already see? NET Bible For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees? 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? 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? 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? 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? Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor 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? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor 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? New American Bible For in hope we were saved. Now hope that sees for itself is not hope. For who hopes for what one sees? New Revised Standard Version For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor we live in hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for if we see it, why should we yet hope? 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? NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor 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? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Future Glory…23Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. 24For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see? 25But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.… Cross References Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see. 2 Corinthians 4:18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 1 Peter 1:3-5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, / and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you, / who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. Titus 2:13 as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation. Colossians 1:5 the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love. Galatians 5:5 But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the hope of righteousness. 1 John 3:2-3 Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is. / And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure. 1 Corinthians 15:19 If our hope in Christ is for this life alone, we are to be pitied more than all men. 2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. Hebrews 6:18-19 Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged. / We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, Psalm 39:7 And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You. Lamentations 3:26 It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. Treasury of Scripture 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? saved. Romans 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Romans 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; Romans 15:4,13 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope… but hope. 2 Corinthians 4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. 2 Corinthians 5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Jump to Previous Already Eyes Hope Hopes Hopeth Hoping Longer Object Present Salvation Saved ViewJump to Next Already Eyes Hope Hopes Hopeth Hoping Longer Object Present Salvation Saved ViewRomans 8 1. Those who are in Christ are free from condemnation.5. What harm comes of the flesh; 13. and what good of the Spirit. 19. The glorious deliverance the creation longs for, 29. was beforehand decreed from God. 38. Nothing can sever us from his love. For in this hope The word "hope" in Greek is "ἐλπίς" (elpis), which conveys a sense of confident expectation and trust. In the context of Romans 8, this hope refers to the future glory and redemption promised to believers. This hope is not a wishful thinking but a firm assurance based on God's promises. Historically, the early Christians faced persecution and trials, and this hope provided them with the strength to endure, knowing that their present sufferings were not worth comparing with the glory to be revealed (Romans 8:18). we were saved But hope that is seen is no hope at all Who hopes for what he can already see? By hope.--It is usually faith rather than hope that is represented as the means or instrument of salvation. Nor can it quite rightly be said that hope is an aspect of faith, because faith and hope are expressly distinguished and placed as co-ordinate with each other in 1Corinthians 13:13 : "and now abideth faith, hope, and charity, these three." Hope is rather a secondary cause of salvation, because it sets salvation vividly before the believer, and so makes him strive to obtain it. It must not, however, be overlooked that the phrase translated "by hope," may be taken, rather to mean "with" or "in hope." It will then serve to limit the idea of salvation. We were saved, indeed, in an inchoate and imperfect manner, but our full salvation is still a subject for hope, and therefore it is not past but still in the future. Verses 24, 25. - For by (or, in) hope we were saved; not are saved, as in the Authorized Version. The aorist ἐσώθημεν, like ἐλάβετε in ver. 15, points to the time of conversion. The dative ἐλπίδι, which has no preposition before it, seems here, to have a modal rather than medial sense; for faith, not hope, is that whereby we are ever said to be saved. The meaning is that when the state of salvation was entered upon, hope was an essential element in its appropriation. A condition, not of attainment, but of hope, is therefore the normal condition of the regenerate now; and so, after shortly pointing out the very meaning of hope, the apostle enforces his previous conclusion, that they must be content at present to wait with patience. But hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. Now comes in a further thought, and a very interesting one.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. in this τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. hope ἐλπίδι (elpidi) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 1680: Hope, expectation, trust, confidence. From a primary elpo; expectation or confidence. we were saved; ἐσώθημεν (esōthēmen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural Strong's 4982: To save, heal, preserve, rescue. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. Deliver or protect. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. hope ἐλπὶς (elpis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1680: Hope, expectation, trust, confidence. From a primary elpo; expectation or confidence. that is seen βλεπομένη (blepomenē) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at. is ἔστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. no οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. hope [at all]. ἐλπίς (elpis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1680: Hope, expectation, trust, confidence. From a primary elpo; expectation or confidence. [Who] τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. hopes for ἐλπίζει (elpizei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1679: To hope, hope for, expect, trust. From elpis; to expect or confide. what ὃ (ho) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. he can already see? βλέπει (blepei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at. Links Romans 8:24 NIVRomans 8:24 NLT Romans 8:24 ESV Romans 8:24 NASB Romans 8:24 KJV Romans 8:24 BibleApps.com Romans 8:24 Biblia Paralela Romans 8:24 Chinese Bible Romans 8:24 French Bible Romans 8:24 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Romans 8:24 For we were saved in hope (Rom. Ro) |
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