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24 For in[a] hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes[b] for what is seen? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

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  1. Romans 8:24 Or by
  2. Romans 8:24 Other ancient authorities read awaits

24 For in hope we were saved. Now hope that sees for itself is not hope. For who hopes for what one sees?(A) 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait with endurance.

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24 We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don’t need to hope[a] for it. 25 But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.)

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  1. 8:24 Some manuscripts read wait.