Romans 8:24

For we were saved in hope; but hope that is seen is not hope; for what a man sees, why does he also hope for?

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

23And not only so, but ourselves also, though we have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.

25But if we hope for that we see not, we with patience wait for it.

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Cross References

Romans 5:2through whom also we obtained the access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Romans 15:4For whatever things were written afore-time were for our instruction, that we through patience and consolation of the Scriptures may have hope.

1 Corinthians 13:13And now remain faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

Matthew Henry on Romans 8:18-26

The Believer's Privileges. ( a. d. 58.) 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. 18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. 20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath… Read the whole commentary →

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