Galatians 5:5
Good News Translation
As for us, our hope is that God will put us right with him; and this is what we wait for by the power of God's Spirit working through our faith.

New Revised Standard Version
For through the Spirit, by faith, we eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness.

Contemporary English Version
But the Spirit makes us sure God will accept us because of our faith in Christ.

New American Bible
For through the Spirit, by faith, we await the hope of righteousness.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For we in spirit, by faith, wait for the hope of justice.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For we in spirit, by faith, wait for the hope of justice.

through.

John 16:8-15 And when he is come, he will convince the world of sin and of justice and of judgment. . . .

Ephesians 2:18 For by him we have access both in one Spirit to the Father.

wait.

Genesis 49:18 I will look for thy salvation, O Lord.

Psalm 25:3,5 Neither let my enemies laugh at me: for none of them that wait on thee shall be confounded. . . .

Psalm 62:5 But be thou, O my soul, subject to God: for from him is my patience.

Psalm 130:5 my soul hath hoped in the Lord.

Lamentations 3:25,26 Teth. The Lord is good to them that hope in him, to the soul that seeketh him. . . .

Hosea 12:6 Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and hope in thy God always.

Romans 8:24,25 For we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen is not hope. For what a man seeth, why doth he hope for? . . .

1 Thessalonians 1:10 And to wait for his Son from heaven (whom he raised up from the dead), Jesus, who hath delivered us from the wrath to come.

2 Thessalonians 3:5 And the Lord direct your hearts, in the charity of God and the patience of Christ.

the hope.

Romans 5:21 That as sin hath reigned to death: so also grace might reign by justice unto life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Philippians 3:9 And may be found in him, not having my justice, which is of the law, but that which is of the faith of Christ Jesus, which is of God: justice in faith.

2 Timothy 4:8 As to the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice which the Lord the just judge will render to me in that day: and not only to me, but to them also that love his coming. Make haste to come to me quickly.

Titus 2:13 Looking for the blessed hope and coming of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Context
Freedom in Christ
4You are made void of Christ, you who are justified in the law: you are fallen from grace. 5For we in spirit, by faith, wait for the hope of justice. 6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision: but faith that worketh by Charity.…
Cross References
Romans 8:23
And not only it, but ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit: even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption of the sons of God, the redemption of our body.

1 Corinthians 1:7
So that nothing is wanting to you in any grace, waiting for the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Galatians 5:4
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