HOPE

Everything that is done in the world

is done by hope.

Martin Luther

The faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel.
Colossians 1:5

If you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have been a servant.
Colossians 1:23

…which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Colossians 1:27

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
1 Corinthians 13:7

And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13

And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.
2 Corinthians 1:7

He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us.
2 Corinthians 1:10

Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.
2 Corinthians 3:12

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
2 Corinthians 4:18

Anyone who is among the living has hope.
Ecclesiastes 9:4

I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints.
Ephesians 1:18

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.
Ephesians 3:20

There is one body and one spirit – just as you were called to one hope when you were called.
Ephesians 4:4

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.
Hebrews 6:19

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
Hebrews 10:23

Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1

The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Hebrews 13:6 - 8

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:31

He will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his law the islands will put their hope.
Isaiah 42:4

…Then you will know that I am the Lord; those who hope in me will not be disappointed.
Isaiah 49:23

This is what the Lord says: "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting-place be?
Isaiah 66:1

Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.
Jeremiah 17:7 - 8

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11

"Oh, that I might have my request, that God would grant what I hope for.
Job 6:8

You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety.
Job 11:18

Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.
1 John 3:3

Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassion’s never fail.
Lamentations 3:21 - 22

The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him. The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him.
Lamentations 3:24 - 25

While Jesus was still speaking, some men came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue ruler. "Your daughter is dead," they said. "Why bother the teacher any more?"

Ignoring what they said, Jesus told the synagogue ruler, "Don’t be afraid; just believe."
Mark 5:35 - 36

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
1 Peter 1:3

Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.
1 Peter 1:13

Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.
1 Peter 1:21

In your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.
1 Peter 3:15

Trust the Lord your God with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 3: 5 - 6

The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
Proverbs 10:28

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:12

When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous have a refuge.
Proverbs 14:32

Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death.
Proverbs 19:18

There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.
Proverbs 23:18

Know also that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.
Proverbs 24:14

For the evil man has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
Proverbs 24:20

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Proverbs 26:12

Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Proverbs 29:20

Put your hope in God.
Psalm 42:5

Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him.
Psalm 62:5

May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word.
Psalm 119:74

I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope.
Psalm 130: 5

O Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.
Psalm 130:7

Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them – the Lord, who remains faithful forever.
Psalm 146:5 - 6

The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.
Psalm 147:11

But the needy will not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the afflicted ever perish.
Psalm 9:18

No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame, but they will be put to shame who are treacherous without excuse.
Psalm 25:3

Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.
Psalm 25:4 - 5

Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.
Psalm 31:24

The eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love.
Psalm 33:18

May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you.
Psalm 33:22

I wait for you, O Lord; you will answer O Lord my god.
Psalm 38:15

Now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you.
Psalm 39:7

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
Psalm 43:5

You have been my hope, O Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth.
Psalm 71:5

As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.
Psalm 71:14

May those who fear you, O Lord, rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word.
Psalm 119:74

Sustain me according to your promise, O God and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed.
Psalm 119:116

I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope.
Psalm 130:5

Put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.
Psalm 130:7

O Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.
Psalm 131:3

Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them – the Lord, who remains faithful forever.
Psalm 146:5 6

The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.
Psalm 147:11

Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be."
Romans 4:18

Since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
Romans 5:1, 2

We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character: and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
Romans 5:3 - 5

Hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
Romans 8:24 - 25

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38 - 39

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another; not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer. . . .

Romans 12:10 - 12

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:12

Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Romans 15:4

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace, as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13

We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 1:3

For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you?
1 Thessalonians 2:19

But since we belong to the day, let us be self controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.
1 Thessalonians 5:8

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.
2 Thessalonians 2:16 - 17

and for this we labor and strive, that we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe.
1 Timothy 4:10

Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
1 Timothy 6:17 – 19

A faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time.
Titus 1:2

While we wait for the blessed hope – the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Titus 2:13

Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you.
Zechariah 9:12

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