Romans 8:24 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for in hope we were saved, and hope beheld is not hope; for what any one doth behold, why also doth he hope for [it]?

English ASV

For in hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth?

English Amplified

For in [this] hope we were saved. But hope [the object of] which is seen is not hope. For how can one hope for what he already sees?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For in [this] hope we were saved. But hope [the object of] which is seen is not hope. For how can one hope for what he already sees?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Now in this hope we were saved, but hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For we have been saved in hope; but hope seen is not hope; for what any one sees, why does he also hope?

English EASY 2024

Ever since God saved us, we have continued to wait for this to happen. One day, we will receive what we have hoped for. Then we will not need to hope for it any more. Nobody continues to hope for something that he has already received.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

We were saved to have this hope. If we can see what we are waiting for, that is not really hope. People don't hope for something they already have.

For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

For it was by hope that we were saved; but if we see what we hope for, then it is not really hope. For who of us hopes for something we see?

English God's Word - GW 1995

We were saved with this hope in mind. If we hope for something we already see, it's not really hope. Who hopes for what can be seen?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Now in this hope we were saved, yet hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees?

English KJV 1611

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?

English LSB

For in hope we were saved, but hope that is seen is not hope, for who hopes for what he already sees?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For we are saved through hope, but hope that is seen is not hope, for why does a man still hope for what he sees?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For in hope we were saved. Now hope that sees for itself is not hope. For who hopes for what one sees?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

That's the hope we had when we were saved. But hope that can be seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has?

English NIV

For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has?

English NKJ 1982

For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees?

English NLT

Now that we are saved, we eagerly look forward to this freedom. For if you already have something, you don't need to hope for it.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen?

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For this is the hope of our salvation. But hope means that we must trust and wait for what is still unseen. For why would we need to hope for something we already have?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

We are saved by trusting. And trusting means looking forward to getting something we don't yet have—for a man who already has something doesn't need to hope and trust that he will get it.

English Tyndale 1537

For we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen is no hope. For how can a man hope for that which he seeth?

Romans 8:24 — Compare Translations