12 verses · World English BibleKing James Version
Hope in the Bible is not wishful thinking. It rests on the faithfulness of God.
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says the LORD, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.”“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.”
Read it in context“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope in the power of the Holy Spirit.”“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.”
Read it 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.”“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.”
Read it in context“Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.”“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
Read it in context“It is because of the LORD’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his mercies don’t fail.”“It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.”
Read it in context“The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.”“The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.”
Read it in context“Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God.”“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.”
Read it in context“We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.”“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.”
Read it in context“rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer,”“Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;”
Read it in context“let’s hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.”“Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)”
Read it in context“but those who wait for the LORD will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.”“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.”
Read it in context“But if we hope for that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience.”“But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.”
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