In Romans 8 of Romans .
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?
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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “why also” (τί καὶ) before does he here.
τῇ tē the τῇ tē the ὁ (ho) article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-form G3588 the, the definite article. γὰρ gar For γὰρ gar For γάρ conjunction — “For” G1063 for. For ἐλπίδι elpidi by hope ἐλπίδι elpidi by hope ἐλπίς (elpis) noun, dative, singular, feminine — “by hope”, the to- or for-form G1680 hope, expectation, trust, confidence. This verse uses “hope”. by hope ἐσώθημεν· esōthēmen to save ἐσώθημεν esōthēmen to save σῴζω (sōzō) verb, aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural — “to save”, a single action G4982 I save, heal, preserve, rescue. This verse uses “save”. ἐλπὶς elpis hope ἐλπὶς elpis hope ἐλπίς noun, nominative, singular, feminine — “hope”, the subject form G1680 hope, expectation, trust, confidence. This verse uses “hope”. hope δὲ de but δὲ de but δέ conjunction — “but” G1161 a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and. This verse uses “but”. βλεπομένη blepomenē that is seen βλεπομένη blepomenē that is seen βλέπω (blepō) verb, present passive participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “that is seen”, an ongoing or repeated action G991 (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. that is seen οὐκ ouk not οὐκ ouk not οὐ (ou) adverb — “not” G3756 no, not. not ἔστιν estin to be ἔστιν estin to be εἰμί (eimi) verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated action G1510 I am, exist. ἐλπίς, elpis hope ἐλπίς elpis hope ἐλπίς noun, nominative, singular, feminine — “hope”, the subject form G1680 hope, expectation, trust, confidence. This verse uses “hope”. hope ὃ ho what ὃ ho what ὅς (hos) relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object form G3739 who, which, what, that. This verse uses “what”. what γὰρ gar for γὰρ gar for γάρ conjunction — “for” G1063 for. βλέπει blepei seeth βλέπει blepei seeth βλέπω (blepō) verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “seeth”, an ongoing or repeated action G991 (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. seeth τίς tis why τίς tis why τίς interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “why”, the subject form G5101 who, which, what, why. why ἐλπίζει; elpizei doth he ἐλπίζει elpizei doth he ἐλπίζω (elpizō) verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “doth he”, an ongoing or repeated action G1679 I hope, hope for, expect, trust. doth he Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
τί ti why τί ti why τίς (tis) interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “why”, the object form G5101 who, which, what, why. καὶ kai yet καὶ kai yet καί conjunction — “yet” G2532 and, even, also, namely. Literal (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]?
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American Standard Version (1901) For in hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth?
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]?
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?
Darby Translation For we have been saved in hope; but hope seen is not hope; for what any one sees, why does he also hope?
Douay-Rheims For we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen, is not hope. For what a man seeth, why doth he hope for?
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