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Hope in the Bible is not wishful thinking — it is confident expectation grounded in God's character. These verses and scriptures about hope steady the heart, especially in hard times.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.
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.
3Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; 4and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; 5and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
22It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his mercies don’t fail. 23They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness. 24“Yahweh is my portion,” says my soul. “Therefore I will hope in him.”
Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.
but those who wait for Yahweh 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.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.
rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer,
But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.
24For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees? 25But if we hope for that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience.
Scripture: World English Bible (WEB), public domain. Verse selections © Gospel Companion.