Modern Translations New International VersionFor in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? New Living Translation We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don’t need to hope for it. English Standard Version For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? Berean Study Bible 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? New American Standard Bible For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? 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? NASB 1977 For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one also hope for what he sees? Amplified Bible For in this hope we were saved [by faith]. But hope [the object of] which is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he already sees? 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? Holman Christian Standard Bible Now in this hope we were saved, yet hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees? Contemporary English Version And this hope is what saves us. But if we already have what we hope for, there is no need to keep on hoping. 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? GOD'S WORD® Translation 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? International Standard Version For we were saved with this hope in mind. Now a hope that can be observed is not really hope, for who hopes for what can be seen? NET Bible For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees? Classic Translations King James BibleFor we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? New King James Version 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? King James 2000 Bible For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man sees, why does he yet hope for? New Heart English Bible For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees? World English Bible For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees? American King James Version For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man sees, why does he yet hope for? American Standard Version For in hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth? A Faithful Version For by hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is not hope; for why would anyone still be hoping for what he sees? Darby Bible Translation For we have been saved in hope; but hope seen is not hope; for what any one sees, why does he also hope? English Revised Version For by hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth? Webster's Bible Translation 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? Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For we are saued by hope: but hope that is seene, is not hope: for how can a man hope for that which he seeth? Bishops' Bible of 1568 For we are saued by hope: But hope that is seene, is no hope. For howe can a man hope for that which he seeth? Coverdale Bible of 1535 For we are saued i dede, howbeit i hope: but ye hope that is sene, is no hope: for how can a man hope for that which he seyeth? Tyndale Bible of 1526 For we are savyd by hope. But hope that is sene is no hope. For how can a ma hope for that which he seyth? Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor in hope we were saved, and hope beheld is not hope; for what anyone beholds, why does he also hope for [it]? Berean Literal Bible For in this hope we were saved; but hope being seen is no hope; for does anyone hope for what he sees? Young's Literal Translation 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? Smith's Literal Translation For by hope were we saved: but hope being seen is not hope: for what any one sees, why does he also hope? Literal Emphasis Translation For in this hope we were saved; however hope being looked at is not hope; For what anyone looks at, why then does he hope for it? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen, is not hope. For what a man seeth, why doth he hope for? Catholic Public Domain Version For we have been saved by hope. But a hope which is seen is not hope. For when a man sees something, why would he hope? Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishBecause we live in that hope; but hope that is seen is not hope, for if we see hope, why do we look for it? Lamsa Bible For we live in hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for if we see it, why should we yet hope? NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor we are saved by this hope; but hope that is seen is not hope; for, what any one sees, why does he also hope for it? Godbey New Testament For we are saved by hope: but hope which is seen is not hope: for why does any one indeed hope for that which he sees? Haweis New Testament For by hope we have been saved: now hope seen is not hope; for that which any man seeth how doth he yet hope for? Mace New Testament for we are saved but by hope: but hope supposes things not yet present; for how can a man hope for what he has now in possession? Weymouth New Testament It is *in hope* that we have been saved. But an object of hope is such no longer when it is present to view; for when a man has a thing before his eyes, how can he be said to hope for it? Worrell New Testament For by hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for that which he sees? Worsley New Testament For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen, is not hope; for what any one sees, how doth he yet hope for?     |