“But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.”
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. — The present tense ἀπεκδέχομαι (apekdechomai, "await") indicates the believer's stance toward eschatological fulfillment: patient endurance. The future-orientation shapes present conduct; believers are those who wait.
Church Fathers on Romans 8:25
— “But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.” That is, if you are to be looking for everything in this world, what need is there for hope? What is hope then? It is feeling confidence in things to come. What great demand then does God make upon you, since He Himself gives you blessings quite entire from His own stores? One thing only, hope, He asks of you, that you too may have somewhat of your own to contribute toward your salvation. And this…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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