Romans 8:24
for in hope we were saved, and hope beheld is not hope; for what anyone beholds, why does he also hope for [it]?
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25And if what we do not behold we hope for, through continuance we expect [it].
Cross References
Psalms 33:18Behold, the eye of YHWH [is] to those fearing Him, || To those waiting for His kindness,
Psalms 146:5O the blessedness of him || Who has the God of Jacob for his help, || His hope [is] on his God YHWH,
Jeremiah 17:7Blessed [is] the man who trusts in YHWH, || And whose confidence has been YHWH.
Romans 5:2through whom also we have the access by faith into this grace in which we have stood, and we boast on the hope of the glory of God.
Romans 15:4for as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.
1 Corinthians 13:13and now there remains 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 →