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Forγὰρin hopeτῇ ἐλπίδιwe were saved;ἐσώθημενbutδὲhopeἐλπὶςthat is seenβλεπομένηis notοὐκ ἔστινhope;ἐλπίςforγὰρwhoτίςhopes forἐλπίζειwhatὃhe sees?βλέπει
Romans 8:24
Study it in the app“For in hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he sees?”
Paul says we hope for what we do not see, and wait for it with perseveranceHopeWe wait with endurance for what we do not yet seeWaiting on God
With the Greek beneath
Romans 8:24, word by word
- in hopeἐλπίδιelpidi
hope
Hope: confidence in what God will do.
Where else “elpidi” appears- we were savedἐσώθημενesōthēmen
save
To rescue from sin and ruin.
Where else “esōthēmen” appears- that is seenβλεπομένηblepomenē
see
To use the eyes to perceive something; also to look with intent.
Where else “blepomenē” appears- is notἔστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- hopes forἐλπίζειelpizei
hope
Hope, put one's hope in something or someone.
Where else “elpizei” appears
The context
23and not only that, but also we ourselves, having the firstfruits of the Spirit, we also ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly awaiting adoption as sons, the redemption of our body.
24 · This verse (above)
25But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait eagerly for it with perseverance.
To study Romans 8 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say in vv. 38-39 will not be able to separate us from the love of God?
2. What it means
Paul begins by saying there is no condemnation for those in the Messiah Jesus (v. 1). What does that mean to you?
3. How I live it
The Spirit helps us in weakness when we do not know what to ask (v. 26). How do you pray when you cannot find words?