Romans 8:24 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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? ”

Romans 8:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For we are saved by hope - It cannot be said that hope is the instrument or condition of salvation. Most commentators have understood this as meaning that we have as yet attained salvation only i...
Romans 8:24 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(23) For we are saved by hope: but (f) hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? (23) Sixthly, hope is necessarily joined with faith: seeing then that we believe...
Romans 8:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Birth-Pangs of Immortality. Romans 8:18 . These present sufferings are light beyond comparison, in view of the glory awaiting us at the coming revelation. The destined glory is hidden under a...
Romans 8:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

are . were. See Romans 5:9 . hope . The creation also is waiting and hoping. a man . any one, as Romans 8:9 . yet hope for . hope for also.
Romans 8:24 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

24. For by hope, etc. Paul strengthens his exhortation by another argument; for our salvation cannot be separated from some kind of death, and this he proves by the nature of hope. Since h...
Romans 8:24 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1875 THE OFFICE OF HOPE Romans 8:24-25 . We are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, t...
Romans 8:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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? For we are saved by hope - We are supported and are comfortable in the expectation we have...
Romans 8:24 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Hope that is seen, &c.— That is enjoyed. To see is frequently in Scripture phrase to enjoy. Job 7:7 ; Job 9:25 . Psalms 50:23 . Matthew 5:8 . John 3:36 . Hebrews 12:14 . 1 John 3:2 ....
Romans 8:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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? For we are saved by hope, х tee ( G3588 ) gar ( G1063 ) elpidi ( G16...
Romans 8:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The New Life in Cheist in relation to God and the Spirit It was shown in Romans 5:12 . that condemnation for the guilt of sin is done away by justification through faith in Christ. The question...
Romans 8:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(18-25) The mention of “suffering” and of “glory” recalls the Apostle to a sense of his own position — what he had to go through, and what was the hope that he had to animate and encourage him. A viv...
Romans 8:24 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 18 HOLINESS BY THE SPIRIT, AND THE GLORIES THAT SHALL FOLLOW Romans 8:12-25 Now the Apostle goes on to develop these noble premisses into conclusions. How true to himself, and to his I...
Romans 8:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hoping for the Completed Redemption Romans 8:18-30 Creation groans for freedom from the serpent's trail. Like a captive maiden she sighs to be delivered from the curse which sin has brought upo...
Romans 8:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The opening sentences of this chapter show a remarkable contrast with the previous chapter. From the fearful sense of condemnation we pass into the consciousness of no condemnation. Having shown the...
Romans 8:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. (19) For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the mani...
Romans 8:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For we are saved by hope ,.... We who have received the firstfruits, who were in a lost perishing condition, and by nature no better than others, than the Gentiles, are saved by sin and wrath to com...
Romans 8:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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? Ver. 24. For we are saved by hope ] Hope is the daughter of faith, but such as is a st...
Romans 8:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For we are saved by hope That is, our salvation is now only in hope; we do not yet possess the full salvation; but hope that is seen is not hope Hope here, by a usual metonymy, is put for the obj...
Romans 8:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Deliverance Simply by God's Truth We come now, in the first four verses here, to the deliverance itself. Is this to be by means of experience? A mere glance at the verses will show us it is decide...
Romans 8:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Believer's Privileges. A. D. 58. 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint...
Romans 8:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Though we certianly believe there is such a redemption or salvation belonging to us, according to the promise of God, yet for the present we have no possession of it; all the salvation we have at pre...
Romans 8:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Whole Of Creation Is Groaning In Expectation Of Its Redemption. And God's People Also Groan With It, As Does The Spirit Of God Himself On Our Behalf (8:18-27). In spite of the division necessa...
Romans 8:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 8:24 .—The salvation which we now enjoy is by the exercise of hope as well as faith. Romans 8:25 .—The duty of waiting with patient endurance is argued from salvation bein...
Romans 8:24 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 8:23-27 Waiting in Hope. I. The unintelligent creatures wait, but not in hope. They travail as in pain with the burden of a future birth, of which they themselves are ignorant. We know wha...
Romans 8:24 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 8:1 . There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. To my mind one of the sweetest words of that verse is th...
Romans 8:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The first four verses of this chapter belong to the preseding one, and deduce the just conclusions therefrom, that the state of fallen man is a state of condemnation and legal bondage that he cannot...
Romans 8:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

For we are saved by hope. Saved in hope According to our version “we are saved by hope,” but that is scarcely in accordance with other parts of Holy Scripture. Everywhere we are told that we ar...
Romans 8:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 8:1-45 ( c ) The blessed condition and assured hope of such as are in Christ Jesus. The summary of the contents of this chapter, which follows the Exposition, may be ref...
Romans 8:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The sighing hope of the Christians and the Spirit's intercession:
Romans 8:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 13:13 ; 1 John 3:3 ; 1 Peter 1:10 ; 1 Peter 1:11 ; 1 Peter 1:21 ; 1 Peter 1:3 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:8 ; 2 Corinthians 4:18 ; 2 Corinthians 5:7 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:16 ; Colossia...
Romans 8:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For we are saved by hope — Our salvation is now only in hope. We do not yet possess this full salvation.

Romans 8:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 8:24 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 8:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 8:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 8:24 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 8:24 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Romans 8:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 8:24 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 8:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 8:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 8:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 8:24 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 8:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 8:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 8:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 8:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 8:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 8:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 8:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 8:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 8:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 8:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 8:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 8:24 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 8:24 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 8:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 8:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 8:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 8:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 8:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 8:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes