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? 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? 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. 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? 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? 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]? 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? 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? NET Bible For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he 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? 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? 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? 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 Romans 4:18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, "So shall your offspring be." Romans 8:20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope 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. 2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. 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. Titus 3:7 so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life. Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see. 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. (24) Why do I say that we "wait for the adoption?" Because hope in the future is of the very essence of the Christian's life. It was by hope that he was saved. Hope, at the time when he first believed, made him realise his salvation, though it is still in the future. This is, indeed, implied in the very nature of hope. Its proper object is that which is future and unseen. 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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