Translation Comparison

Romans 8:24

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The verse Romans 8:24 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Romans 8:24 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	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?
American Standard VersionASV	For in hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth?
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	For we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen, is not hope. For what a man seeth, why doth he hope for?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	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 VersionERV	For by hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth?
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	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?
World English BibleWEB	For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees?
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	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?
American King James VersionAKJV	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?
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	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?

King James Bible

KJV

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?

American Standard Version

ASV

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

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

For we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen, is not hope. For what a man seeth, why doth he hope for?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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

ERV

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

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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?

World English Bible

WEB

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

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

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?

American King James Version

AKJV

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?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

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?