Bible verses about Hope

Hope in God's Promises

Confidence that what God has said will hold.

10 verses · World English Bible, with the American Standard Version beneath

  1. let’s hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.

    Hebrews 10:23

    ASV let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised:

  2. that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us. This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil;

    Hebrews 6:18–19

    ASV that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us: which we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and stedfast and entering into that which is within the veil;

  3. Besides 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.”

    Romans 4:18

    ASV Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be.

  4. For however many are the promises of God, in him is the “Yes.” Therefore also through him is the “Amen”, to the glory of God through us.

    2 Corinthians 1:20

    ASV For how many soever be the promises of God, in him is the yea: wherefore also through him is the Amen, unto the glory of God through us.

  5. God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?

    Numbers 23:19

    ASV God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good?

  6. in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;

    Titus 1:2

    ASV in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;

  7. The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

    2 Peter 3:9

    ASV The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

  8. Nothing failed of any good thing which Yahweh had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass.

    Joshua 21:45

    ASV There failed not aught of any good thing which Jehovah had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.

  9. “Blessed be Yahweh, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. There has not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by Moses his servant.

    1 Kings 8:56

    ASV Blessed be Jehovah, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by Moses his servant.

  10. You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word.

    Psalm 119:114

    ASV Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.