What the Scriptures say about Hope
Titus 1:2
2 In the hope of eternal life, which was made certain before eternal time, by the word of God who is ever true;
Romans 8:24-25
24 For our salvation is by hope: but hope which is seen is not hope: for who is hoping for what he sees? 25 But if we have hope for that which we see not, then we will be able to go on waiting for it.
Romans 5:2-5
2 Through whom, in the same way, we have been able by faith to come to this grace in which we now are; and let us have joy in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble gives us the power of waiting; 4 And waiting gives experience; and experience, hope: 5 And hope does not put to shame; because our hearts are full of the love of God through the Holy Spirit which is given to us.
Romans 15:13
13 Now may the God of hope make you full of joy and peace through faith, so that all hope may be yours in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 12:12
12 Being glad in hope, quiet in trouble, at all times given to prayer,
Psalms 71:5
5 For you are my hope, O Lord God; I have had faith in you from the time when I was young.
Psalms 71:14
14 But I will go on ever hoping, and increasing in all your praise.
Psalms 33:18
18 See, the eye of the Lord is on those in whose hearts is the fear of him, on those whose hope is in his mercy;
Psalms 119:166
166 Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.
John 15:7
7 If you are in me at all times, and my words are in you, then anything for which you make a request will be done for you.
II Peter 3:9
9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his word, as he seems to some, but he is waiting in mercy for you, not desiring the destruction of any, but that all may be turned from their evil ways.
II Corinthians 1:10
10 Who gave us salvation from so great a death: on whom we have put our hope that he will still go on to give us salvation;
I Thessalonians 5:8
8 But let us, who are of the day, be serious, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and on our heads, the hope of salvation.
I Peter 3:15
15 But give honour to Christ in your hearts as your Lord; and be ready at any time when you are questioned about the hope which is in you, to give an answer in the fear of the Lord and without pride;
I Peter 1:3
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who through his great mercy has given us a new birth and a living hope by the coming again of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Hebrews 6:11
11 And it is our desire that you may all keep the same high purpose in certain hope to the end:
Hebrews 3:6
6 But Christ as a son, over his house; whose house are we, if we keep our hearts fixed in the glad and certain hope till the end.
Hebrews 11:1
1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the sign that the things not seen are true.
