To have hope is to trust that what we still do not see will come. The true hope of the Christian is in God and in his promises of blessing and eternal life. God will never fail us and that is why our hope must be placed solely in him.
hope in the bible
1. Jeremiah 29:11
Because I know very well the plans I have for you —says the Lord—, plans for well-being and not for calamity, in order to give you a future and hope.
2. Psalm 42:11
Why am I going to worry? Why am I going to worry? In God I will put my hope, and I will still praise him. He is my Savior and my God!
3. Psalm 31:24
Take heart and arm yourselves with courage, all who hope in the Lord.
4. Psalm 146:5-6
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, creator of heaven and earth, the sea and all that is in them, and who always maintains the truth.
5. Isaiah 40:30-31
Even the young get tired, weary, and the boys stumble and fall; but those who trust in the Lord will renew their strength; they will fly like eagles: they will run and not tire, they will walk and not tire.
6. Micah 7:7
But I have put my hope in the Lord; I hope in the God of my salvation. My God will hear me!
7. Lamentations 3:24
So I say, “The Lord is all I have. I will wait for him!”
8. Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you who believe in him with all joy and peace, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
9. Ephesians 1:18
I also ask that the eyes of your heart be enlightened so that you may know to what hope he has called you, what is the richness of your glorious inheritance among the saints.
10. Ephesians 4:4
There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope.
11. Galatians 5:4-5
Those of you who seek to be justified by the law have broken with Christ; They have fallen from grace. We, on the other hand, by the work of the Spirit and through faith, anxiously await the justice that is our hope.
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12. Romans 5:1-2
Consequently, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Also through him, and through faith, we have access to this grace in which we stand firm. So we rejoice in the hope of attaining the glory of God.
13. Romans 5:3-5
And not only in this, but also in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, strength of character; strength of character, hope. And this hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured his love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that he has given us.
14. Job 11:18
You will live in peace, because there is hope; you will be protected and you will sleep confident.
15. Psalm 130:5
I wait for the Lord, I wait for him with all my soul; I have put my hope in his word.
16. 1 Peter 1:3
Praised be God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, so that we may have a living hope.
17. Titus 3:5-7
He saved us, not because of our own righteous deeds, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, which was poured out abundantly on us through Jesus Christ our Savior. He did so so that, justified by his grace, we might become heirs who hope to receive eternal life.
18. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant of what is going to happen to those who have already died, so that you do not become sad like those others who have no hope. Do we not believe that Jesus died and rose again? In the same way, God will resurrect with Jesus those who have died in union with him.
19. Romans 8:24-25
Because in that hope we were saved. But the hope that is seen is no longer hope. Who expects what he already has? But, if we hope for what we do not yet have, in waiting we show our perseverance.
20. Romans 12:12
Rejoice in hope, show patience in suffering, persevere in prayer.
21. Hebrews 11:1
Now, faith is the guarantee of what is hoped for, the certainty of what is not seen.
22. Colossians 1:3-5
Whenever we pray for you, we give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, because we have received news of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. They have already learned of this hope through the word of truth, which is the gospel.
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23. Colossians 1:27
To these God purposed to make known what is the glorious riches of this mystery among the nations, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
24. 2 Corinthians 3:12
So, since we have such hope, we act with full confidence.
25. Psalm 5:3
In the morning, Lord, you hear my cry; In the morning I present my prayers to you, and I await your answer.
26. Psalm 9:18
But the needy will not be forgotten forever, nor will the hope of the poor be lost forever.
27. Psalm 33:17-19
Vain hope of victory is the horse; despite his great strength he cannot save. But the Lord cares for those who fear him, for those who hope in his great love; he delivers them from death, and in times of famine keeps them alive.
28. Psalm 39:7
And now, Lord, what hope is left for me? I have placed my hope in you!
29. Psalm 119:81
Waiting for your salvation my life goes away. I have placed my hope in your word.
30. Psalm 119:114
You are my hiding place and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.
31. Proverbs 13:12
Frustrated hope grieves the heart; the wish fulfilled is a tree of life.
32. Proverbs 24:14
So sweet be wisdom to your soul; if you find her, you will have a good future; you will have a hope that will not be destroyed.
33. 1 Timothy 4:10
Indeed, if we work and strive, it is because we have placed our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all, especially those who believe.
34. 1 Timothy 6:17
To the rich of this world, command them not to be arrogant or put their hope in riches, which are so insecure, but in God, who provides us with everything in abundance for us to enjoy.
35. Hebrews 10:23
Let us keep firm the hope that we profess, because faithful is the one who made the promise.
36. 1 Peter 3:15
Rather, honor Christ as Lord in your heart. Always be prepared to answer everyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.
37. 1 Corinthians 13:13
Now, then, these three virtues remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
38. Psalm 33:22
May your great love, Lord, be with us, just as we expect from you.