1. We use the New American Standard Bible here because the translator’s italicized words that were not in the Greek text, in this case, “things,” which is clearly implied but not in the Greek. The ESV, RSV, NRSV all have the same wording as the NASB, but do not italicize “things.” Close 2. For a much more thorough explanation and definition of the word “hope,” see our book The Christian’s Hope: The Anchor of the Soul, by John Schoenheit, pp. 1-3. Close
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