What the Bible Says About Hope

This page brings together Bible passages related to Hope. The selected references include Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 15:13, Romans 5:5, Hebrews 6:19, Isaiah 40:31. They appear in different literary and historical settings; reading each passage within its chapter helps clarify what it says and to whom.

Selected Bible Verses

“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.”

Jeremiah 29:11 KJV Read Jeremiah chapter 29 →

“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.”

Romans 15:13 KJV Read Romans chapter 15 →

“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.”

Romans 5:5 KJV — He Has Shown You What Is Good Read Romans chapter 5 →

“Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;”

Hebrews 6:19 KJV Read Hebrews chapter 6 →

“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.”

Isaiah 40:31 KJV Read Isaiah chapter 40 →

“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.”

John 14:1 KJV Read John chapter 14 →

“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,”

1 Peter 1:3 KJV — Count It All Joy Read 1 Peter chapter 1 →

“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?”

Romans 8:24 KJV Read Romans chapter 8 →

“It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.”

Lamentations 3:22 KJV — Whatever Is Gain I Count as Loss for Christ Read Lamentations chapter 3 →

“But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.”

Psalms 71:14 KJV Read Psalms chapter 71 →

“For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.”

Proverbs 23:18 KJV Read Proverbs chapter 23 →

Read These Passages in Full Context

Questions About Hope

Which Bible passages address Hope?
The selected verses include Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 15:13, Romans 5:5, Hebrews 6:19, Isaiah 40:31. Read them in their surrounding chapters to see how each passage addresses the theme.
How should I read Bible passages about Hope in context?
Note the speaker, audience, and surrounding argument or narrative in passages such as Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 15:13, Romans 5:5. Comparing these details across the selected references can show where their wording and emphasis overlap or differ.

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