Bible verses about hope
Romans 15:13, Romans 5:3-5 and Psalm 42:5 are good places to start if you're looking for Bible verses about hope. They cover hope as something God gives, something that grows through hard seasons, and something you can talk yourself into. All ten are below.
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1.Romans 15:13
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.
In the World English Bible
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.
Paul's blessing for a church, wishing them joy, peace and hope. It names God himself as the source of hope.
2.Romans 5:3-5
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: 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.
In the World English Bible
Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; 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.
Paul traces a chain from hard times to endurance to character to hope. It's honest that the start of that chain hurts.
3.Psalm 42:5
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
In the World English Bible
Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence.
The writer talks to his own downcast soul and tells it where to look. Doing that is a lot like what people do today.
4.Hebrews 6:19
Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
In the World English Bible
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,
Hope pictured as an anchor, something that holds a boat steady when the water is rough.
5.Hebrews 10:23
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
In the World English Bible
let’s hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.
A call to hold on to hope without wavering, with the reason being that the one who made the promise is dependable.
6.1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
In the World English Bible
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,
Peter opens a letter to scattered, struggling believers by pointing to a living hope that rests on the resurrection.
7.Psalm 71:14
But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
In the World English Bible
But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.
The writer is old and has seen a lot. He says he'll keep on hoping and keep on praising anyway.
8.Psalm 33:20-22
Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.
In the World English Bible
Our soul has waited for the LORD. He is our help and our shield. For our heart rejoices in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. Let your loving kindness be on us, LORD, since we have hoped in you.
A group voice says the people wait and God helps. It ends by asking for steady love to rest on those who hope in him.
9.Romans 8:24-25
For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
In the World English Bible
For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees? But if we hope for that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience.
Hope that is already in your hand isn't hope. Paul says the waiting is part of it, and it takes patience.
10.Romans 12:12
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
In the World English Bible
rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer,
Three quick instructions in one line: be glad in hope, patient in trouble, steady in prayer.
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What is a good Bible verse about hope?
Romans 15:13 is a good place to start. Paul's blessing for a church, wishing them joy, peace and hope. It names God himself as the source of hope.
What does the Bible mean by hope?
It usually means confident expectation, not wishful thinking. Hebrews 6:19 calls hope an anchor for the soul, and Romans 15:13 names God as the source of it. Romans 8:24-25 notes that hope is about things not yet seen.
What should I read when I feel hopeless?
Psalm 42:5 is a good one, because the writer is honest about feeling low and still speaks to himself about hope. Lamentations and many other Psalms do the same. If the feeling has lasted a long time, it's worth talking to a doctor or counselor as well.
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