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Butδὲifεἰwe hope forἐλπίζομενwhatὃwe do notοὐsee,βλέπομενwe wait eagerly for itἀπεκδεχόμεθαwithδι’perseverance.ὑπομονῆς
Romans 8:25
Study it in the app“But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait eagerly for it with perseverance.”
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 8:25, word by word
- we hope forἐλπίζομενelpizomen
hope
Hope, put one's hope in something or someone.
Where else “elpizomen” appears- seeβλέπομενblepomen
see
To use the eyes to perceive something; also to look with intent.
Where else “blepomen” appears- we wait eagerly for itἀπεκδεχόμεθαapekdechometha
wait eagerly
Wait eagerly, long for what is to come.
Where else “apekdechometha” appears- perseveranceὑπομονῆςhypomonēs
endurance, perseverance
Endurance, perseverance: holding out patiently under trial.
Where else “hypomonēs” appears
The context
24For in hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he sees?
25 · This verse (above)
26And likewise the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes with groanings that cannot be uttered.
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?