Translations
AMP 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?

CSB 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?

ESV 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?

KJV King James Version

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?

NASB 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?

NIV New International Version

For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?

NKJV 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?

NLT 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.

NRSV New Revised Standard Version

For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen?