Hope
A curated set of verses about hope. These references are selected from the Bible text available on this site.
Verses
- 6Acts 26:6Read in context
Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,
- 12Romans 12:12Read in context
rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer,
- 71 Corinthians 13:7Read in context
bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.
- 12Ephesians 2:12Read in context
that you were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
- 2Titus 1:2Read in context
in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;
- 23Hebrews 10:23Read in context
let’s hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.
- 21Matthew 12:21Read in context
In his name, the nations will hope.”
- 34Luke 6:34Read in context
If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.
- 8Luke 23:8Read in context
Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.
- 45John 5:45Read in context
“Don’t think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, even Moses, on whom you have set your hope.
- 26Acts 2:26Read in context
Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope,
- 19Acts 16:19Read in context
But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
- 6Acts 23:6Read in context
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”
- 15Acts 24:15Read in context
having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
- 26Acts 24:26Read in context
Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often and talked with him.
- 18Romans 4:18Read in context
Against hope, Abraham in hope believed, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, “So will your offspring be.”
- 2Romans 5:2Read in context
through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
- 4Romans 5:4Read in context
and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope;
- 5Romans 5:5Read in context
and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
- 20Romans 8:20Read in context
For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope
- 101 Corinthians 9:10Read in context
or does he say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should partake of his hope.
- 131 Corinthians 13:13Read in context
But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.
- 191 Corinthians 15:19Read in context
If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.
- 71 Corinthians 16:7Read in context
For I do not wish to see you now in passing, but I hope to stay a while with you, if the Lord permits.
- 72 Corinthians 1:7Read in context
Our hope for you is steadfast, knowing that, since you are partakers of the sufferings, so you are also of the comfort.
- 102 Corinthians 1:10Read in context
who delivered us out of so great a death, and does deliver, on whom we have set our hope that he will also still deliver us,
- 132 Corinthians 1:13Read in context
For we write no other things to you than what you read or even acknowledge, and I hope you will acknowledge to the end—
- 122 Corinthians 3:12Read in context
Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,
- 112 Corinthians 5:11Read in context
Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God, and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.
- 152 Corinthians 10:15Read in context
not boasting beyond proper limits in other men’s labors, but having hope that as your faith grows, we will be abundantly enlarged by you in our sphere of influence,
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