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Bible verses about hope
Hope in the Bible is not wishful thinking. It is a confident expectation, anchored in who God is and what He has promised.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV)
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.Romans 15:13 (KJV)
It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.Lamentations 3:22-23 (KJV)
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.Romans 8:28 (KJV)
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.Isaiah 40:31 (KJV)
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.Psalm 42:11 (KJV)
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.Hebrews 11:1 (KJV)
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.Romans 5:5 (KJV)
And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.Psalm 39:7 (KJV)
A short prayer
God of hope, fill me with joy and peace as I trust in You. When I cannot see the way, help me remember Your mercies are new this morning. Amen.
Questions
What does the Bible say about hope?
Hope in the Bible is not wishful thinking. It is a confident expectation, anchored in who God is and what He has promised. Key passages include Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 15:13, Lamentations 3:22-23, Romans 8:28.
What is a good verse to memorize?
Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
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