Romans
Romans 8:24–25
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.
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Romans 8:24
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| in this | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| hope | ἐλπίδι | elpidi | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1680 hope, expectation |
| we were saved | ἐσώθημεν | esōthēmen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural | G4982 I save, heal |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| hope | ἐλπὶς | elpis | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1680 hope, expectation |
| that is seen | βλεπομένη | blepomenē | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular | G991 I look, see |
| is | ἔστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| no | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| hope | ἐλπίς | elpis | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1680 hope, expectation |
| hopes for | ἐλπίζει | elpizei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1679 I hope, hope for, expect |
| what | ὃ | ho | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| he can already see | βλέπει | blepei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G991 I look, see |
Romans 8:25
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| if | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| we hope for | ἐλπίζομεν | elpizomen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G1679 I hope, hope for, expect |
| what | ὃ | ho | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| we do not yet see | βλέπομεν | blepomen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G991 I look, see |
| we wait for | ἀπεκδεχόμεθα | apekdechometha | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural | G553 I expect eagerly, wait for eagerly |
| patiently | ὑπομονῆς | hypomonēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G5281 endurance, steadfastness |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 8:24 2 Corinthians 5:7 · Hebrews 11:1 · 2 Corinthians 4:18 · 1 Peter 1:21 · 1 Thessalonians 5:8 · Romans 12:12 · Romans 5:2 · Romans 15:13 · 1 Peter 1:3 · Hebrews 6:18–19 · Colossians 1:27 · Romans 15:4
Romans 8:25 Romans 12:12 · Hebrews 10:36 · Psalm 27:14 · Lamentations 3:25–26 · James 5:7–11 · 1 Thessalonians 1:3 · Hebrews 12:1–3 · Psalm 130:5–7 · Luke 21:19 · Colossians 1:11 · Genesis 49:18 · 2 Thessalonians 3:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.