19 Bible Verses about God's Promises

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Joshua 21:45

None of the good promises the Lord had made to the house of Israel failed. Everything was fulfilled.

Joshua 23:14

“I am now going the way of all the earth, and you know with all your heart and all your soul that none of the good promises the Lord your God made to you has failed. Everything was fulfilled for you; not one promise has failed.

1 Kings 8:56

“May the Lord be praised! He has given rest to His people Israel according to all He has said. Not one of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses has failed.

2 Corinthians 1:20

For every one of God’s promises is “Yes” in Him. Therefore, the “Amen” is also spoken through Him by us for God’s glory.

Romans 1:2

which He promised long ago through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures—

Psalm 77:8

Has His faithful love ceased forever?
Is His promise at an end for all generations?

Haggai 2:5

“This is the promise I made to you when you came out of Egypt, and My Spirit is present among you; don’t be afraid.”

Hebrews 11:33

who by faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

Hebrews 12:26

His voice shook the earth at that time, but now He has promised, Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also heaven.

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God's Promises » Of preservation » Preserving the faithful

Psalm 37:28

For the Lord loves justice
and will not abandon His faithful ones.
They are kept safe forever,
but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.

God's Promises » Of cleansing » Spiritual promised

Malachi 3:3

He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the Lord in righteousness.

God's Promises » Of mercy » Of pardon

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like You,
removing iniquity and passing over rebellion
for the remnant of His inheritance?
He does not hold on to His anger forever,
because He delights in faithful love.

God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the obedient

Deuteronomy 4:40

Keep His statutes and commands, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper and so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you for all time.”

God's Promises » To the prayerful » To the righteous

Proverbs 20:7

The one who lives with integrity is righteous;
his children who come after him will be happy.

God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the merciful

Isaiah 58:10

and if you offer yourself to the hungry,
and satisfy the afflicted one,
then your light will shine in the darkness,
and your night will be like noonday.

God's Promises » Of deliverance » Promised to believers

2 Corinthians 1:10

He has delivered us from such a terrible death, and He will deliver us. We have put our hope in Him that He will deliver us again

Job 5:19

He will rescue you from six calamities;
no harm will touch you in seven.

Psalm 91:3

He Himself will deliver you from the hunter’s net,
from the destructive plague.

God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Of answer to prayer

Zechariah 13:9

I will put this third through the fire;
I will refine them as silver is refined
and test them as gold is tested.
They will call on My name,
and I will answer them.
I will say: They are My people,
and they will say: Yahweh is our God.”

Isaiah 41:17

The poor and the needy seek water, but there is none;
their tongues are parched with thirst.
I, Yahweh, will answer them;
I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

Isaiah 58:9

At that time, when you call, the Lord will answer;
when you cry out, He will say, ‘Here I am.’
If you get rid of the yoke among you,
the finger-pointing and malicious speaking,

God's Promises » To the prayerful » Promises of answer

Zechariah 13:9

I will put this third through the fire;
I will refine them as silver is refined
and test them as gold is tested.
They will call on My name,
and I will answer them.
I will say: They are My people,
and they will say: Yahweh is our God.”

Isaiah 41:17

The poor and the needy seek water, but there is none;
their tongues are parched with thirst.
I, Yahweh, will answer them;
I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

Isaiah 58:9

At that time, when you call, the Lord will answer;
when you cry out, He will say, ‘Here I am.’
If you get rid of the yoke among you,
the finger-pointing and malicious speaking,

God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » Of safety

Psalm 112:8

His heart is assured; he will not fear.
In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.

Proverbs 3:23

Then you will go safely on your way;
your foot will not stumble.

God's Promises » Of plenty » Of posterity

Deuteronomy 7:13

He will love you, bless you, and multiply you. He will bless your descendants, and the produce of your land—your grain, new wine, and oil—the young of your herds, and the newborn of your flocks, in the land He swore to your fathers that He would give you.

Genesis 17:20

As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will certainly bless him; I will make him fruitful and will multiply him greatly. He will father 12 tribal leaders, and I will make him into a great nation.

Genesis 26:24

and the Lord appeared to him that night and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your offspring because of My servant Abraham.”

Genesis 15:5

He took him outside and said, “Look at the sky and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then He said to him, “Your offspring will be that numerous.”

God's Promises » Of plenty » Promised to the obedient

Ezekiel 36:30

I will also make the fruit of the trees and the produce of the field plentiful, so that you will no longer experience reproach among the nations on account of famine.

Proverbs 3:10

then your barns will be completely filled,
and your vats will overflow with new wine.

Leviticus 26:5

Your threshing will continue until grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing time; you will have plenty of food to eat and live securely in your land.

Isaiah 30:23

Then He will send rain for your seed that you have sown in the ground, and the food, the produce of the ground, will be rich and plentiful. On that day your cattle will graze in open pastures.

Deuteronomy 30:9

The Lord your God will make you prosper abundantly in all the work of your hands with children, the offspring of your livestock, and your land’s produce. Indeed, the Lord will again delight in your prosperity, as He delighted in that of your fathers,

God's Promises » Of comfort » God as the giver of

Isaiah 12:1

On that day you will say:
“I will praise You, Lord,
although You were angry with me.
Your anger has turned away,
and You have had compassion on me.

Isaiah 51:3

For the Lord will comfort Zion;
He will comfort all her waste places,
and He will make her wilderness like Eden,
and her desert like the garden of the Lord.
Joy and gladness will be found in her,
thanksgiving and melodious song.

God's Promises » Death of seed of » To saints

Psalm 132:16

I will clothe its priests with salvation,
and its godly people will shout for joy.

Revelation 11:18

The nations were angry,
but Your wrath has come.
The time has come
for the dead to be judged
and to give the reward
to Your servants the prophets,
to the saints, and to those who fear Your name,
both small and great,
and the time has come to destroy
those who destroy the earth.

Psalm 37:28

For the Lord loves justice
and will not abandon His faithful ones.
They are kept safe forever,
but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.

1 Corinthians 6:2

Or don’t you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest cases?

God's Promises » Of mercy » Promises of divine

Jeremiah 3:12

Go, proclaim these words to the north, and say:

Return, unfaithful Israel.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
I will not look on you with anger,
for I am unfailing in My love.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
I will not be angry forever.

Exodus 34:7

maintaining faithful love to a thousand generations, forgiving wrongdoing, rebellion, and sin. But He will not leave the guilty unpunished, bringing the consequences of the fathers’ wrongdoing on the children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generation.

Psalm 89:28

I will always preserve My faithful love for him,
and My covenant with him will endure.

God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Of strength

God's Promises » To the widow and fatherless » To religious workers

James 1:25

But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but one who does good works—this person will be blessed in what he does.

God's Promises » Death of seed of » To seekers

Luke 11:9

“So I say to you, keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the contrite

God's Promises » To the widow and fatherless » God's care for

Hosea 14:3

Assyria will not save us,
we will not ride on horses,
and we will no longer proclaim, ‘Our gods!’
to the work of our hands.
For the fatherless receives compassion in You.”

Psalm 10:14

But You Yourself have seen trouble and grief,
observing it in order to take the matter into Your hands.
The helpless entrusts himself to You;
You are a helper of the fatherless.

God's Promises » Of protection » Promised to believers

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His. You have been foolish in this matter. Therefore, you will have wars from now on.”

More verses: Psalm 125:2 Zechariah 2:5

God's Promises » To the overcomers » To the penitent

Luke 6:21

You who are now hungry are blessed,
because you will be filled.
You who now weep are blessed,
because you will laugh.

God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » For suffering endured

Revelation 20:4

Then I saw thrones, and people seated on them who were given authority to judge. I also saw the people who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of God’s word, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and who had not accepted the mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with the Messiah for 1,000 years.

Hebrews 11:26

For he considered the reproach because of the Messiah to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, since his attention was on the reward.

More verses: Matthew 5:11-12

God's Promises » Of comfort » Christ's words a source of

Matthew 9:22

But Jesus turned and saw her. “Have courage, daughter,” He said. “Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that moment.

God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the meek

Isaiah 11:4

but He will judge the poor righteously
and execute justice for the oppressed of the land.
He will strike the land
with discipline from His mouth,
and He will kill the wicked
with a command from His lips.

Isaiah 29:19

The humble will have joy
after joy in the Lord,
and the poor people will rejoice
in the Holy One of Israel.

Psalm 22:26

The humble will eat and be satisfied;
those who seek the Lord will praise Him.
May your hearts live forever!

More verses: Psalm 147:6 Psalm 149:4

God's Promises » To the poor » Divine protection

Isaiah 11:4

but He will judge the poor righteously
and execute justice for the oppressed of the land.
He will strike the land
with discipline from His mouth,
and He will kill the wicked
with a command from His lips.

Psalm 14:6

You sinners frustrate the plans of the afflicted,
but the Lord is his refuge.

More verses: Psalm 69:33 Psalm 109:31

God's Promises » Mysteries of of progress » Spiritual progress a characteristic of the righteous

Job 17:9

Yet the righteous person will hold to his way,
and the one whose hands are clean will grow stronger.

Psalm 84:7

They go from strength to strength;
each appears before God in Zion.

More verses: 1 Timothy 4:15

God's Promises » For endurance

More verses: Mark 13:13

God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » Of salvation

Luke 19:9

“Today salvation has come to this house,” Jesus told him, “because he too is a son of Abraham.

Isaiah 45:17

Israel will be saved by the Lord
with an everlasting salvation;
you will not be put to shame or humiliated
for all eternity.

More verses: Acts 11:14

God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the humble

Luke 9:48

He told them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me. For whoever is least among you—this one is great.”

Psalm 138:6

Though the Lord is exalted,
He takes note of the humble;
but He knows the haughty from a distance.

More verses: James 4:6

God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Of wisdom

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and accumulating in order to give to the one who is pleasing in God’s sight. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

God's Promises » Of health » Promised to the obedient

Exodus 15:26

He said, “If you will carefully obey the Lord your God, do what is right in His eyes, pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, I will not inflict any illnesses on you that I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am Yahweh who heals you.”

Deuteronomy 7:15

The Lord will remove all sickness from you; He will not put on you all the terrible diseases of Egypt that you know about, but He will inflict them on all who hate you.

Proverbs 4:22

For they are life to those who find them,
and health to one’s whole body.

Jeremiah 30:17

But I will bring you health
and will heal you of your wounds—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
for they call you Outcast,
Zion whom no one cares about.

God's Promises » To the afflicted » Divine care in sickness

God's Promises » To believers special promises to those who exercise faith » Power

John 14:12

“I assure you: The one who believes in Me will also do the works that I do. And he will do even greater works than these, because I am going to the Father.

God's Promises » Of peace promised to believers » Like a river

Isaiah 48:18

If only you had paid attention to My commands.
Then your peace would have been like a river,
and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.

Ezekiel 34:25

“I will make a covenant of peace with them and eliminate dangerous animals in the land, so that they may live securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forest.

God's Promises » To the tempted » Final victory

God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Grounded in Christ

2 Corinthians 1:20

For every one of God’s promises is “Yes” in Him. Therefore, the “Amen” is also spoken through Him by us for God’s glory.

God's Promises » To the overcomers » Rewards bestowed upon those who overcome

God's Promises » To the overcomers » Enthronement

God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » A spiritual crown

Revelation 2:17

“Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give the victor some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name is inscribed that no one knows except the one who receives it.

God's Promises » To the afflicted » All things work for the believer's good

God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » The good of all nations

Romans 2:10

but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does what is good, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek.

1 Corinthians 3:8

Now the one planting and the one watering are one in purpose, and each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » All ranks and stations

God's Promises » Of peace promised to believers » Abundant

God's Promises » Of guidance promised to the obedient » In the midst of uncertainties

Isaiah 48:17

This is what the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says:

I am Yahweh your God,
who teaches you for your benefit,
who leads you in the way you should go.

Isaiah 42:16

I will lead the blind by a way they did not know;
I will guide them on paths they have not known.
I will turn darkness to light in front of them
and rough places into level ground.
This is what I will do for them,
and I will not forsake them.

God's Promises » To believers » Salvation

God's Promises » To believers » Eternal life

John 3:14-15

Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in Him will have eternal life.

God's Promises » Of guidance promised to the obedient » In making decisions

God's Promises » Of peace promised to believers » Legacy of Christ

God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Eternal life

God's Promises » To believers » Spiritual fulness

God's Promises » To believers special promises to those who exercise faith » Sonship

God's Promises » Of guidance promised to the obedient » By divine illumination

John 10:4

When he has brought all his own outside, he goes ahead of them. The sheep follow him because they recognize his voice.

God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » The benevolent

John 4:36

The reaper is already receiving pay and gathering fruit for eternal life, so the sower and reaper can rejoice together.

God's Promises » To the tempted » Provision of a way of escape

God's Promises » To the afflicted » Membership in the company of the redeemed

Revelation 7:13-14

Then one of the elders asked me, "Who are these people robed in white, and where did they come from?" I said to him, "Sir, you know." Then he told me: These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

God's Promises » To the afflicted » Sufficiency of divine grace

God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » Reverent children

God's Promises » To the tempted » Enthronement with Christ

God's Promises » Of peace promised to believers » Passeth understanding

God's Promises » To the overcomers » An eternal inheritance

God's Promises » To the overcomers » A memorial pillar

Revelation 3:12

The victor: I will make him a pillar in the sanctuary of My God, and he will never go out again. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God—the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God—and My new name.

God's Promises » To the overcomers » A new name

Revelation 2:17

“Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give the victor some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name is inscribed that no one knows except the one who receives it.

God's Promises » To the overcomers » Authority

God's Promises » To the afflicted » Final deliverance from sorrow and pain

God's Promises » To the afflicted » Fellowship in Christ's sufferings

1 Peter 4:12-13

Dear friends, when the fiery ordeal arises among you to test you, don't be surprised by it, as if something unusual were happening to you. Instead, as you share in the sufferings of the Messiah rejoice, so that you may also rejoice with great joy at the revelation of His glory.

God's Promises » To the overcomers » Robes of righteousness

God's Promises » To the overcomers » Spiritual food

God's Promises » To the afflicted » Deliverance

Psalm 34:19-20

Many adversities come to the one who is righteous, but the Lord delivers him from them all. He protects all his bones; not one of them is broken.

God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » The commandment with promise

God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » Obedient children

God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » Early seekers

God's Promises » To the tempted » Safety through Christ's intercession

Luke 22:31-32

"Simon, Simon, look out! Satan has asked to sift you like wheat. But I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And you, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."

God's Promises » To believers special promises to those who exercise faith » Answer to prayer

God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » The faithful stewards

God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » Humble servants

Matthew 10:42

And whoever gives just a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple—I assure you: He will never lose his reward!”

God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » An everlasting name

Isaiah 56:4-5

For the Lord says this: "For the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, and choose what pleases Me, and hold firmly to My covenant, I will give them, in My house and within My walls, a memorial and a name better than sons and daughters. I will give each [of them] an everlasting name that will never be cut off.

God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Spiritual knowledge

God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Spiritual rest

God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » A new heart

God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » Lambs of the flock

God's Promises » To the tempted » The bruising of the serpent's head

God's Promises » To the tempted » Succour in the trying hour

God's Promises » To the poor » Answer to prayer

Isaiah 41:17

The poor and the needy seek water, but there is none;
their tongues are parched with thirst.
I, Yahweh, will answer them;
I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

God's Promises » Of guidance promised to the obedient » By the still small voice

Isaiah 30:21

and whenever you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”

God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Unfailing

1 Kings 8:56

“May the Lord be praised! He has given rest to His people Israel according to all He has said. Not one of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses has failed.

God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » Forsaken children

God's Promises » To the poor » An overshadowing providence

Isaiah 25:4

For You have been a stronghold for the poor,
a stronghold for the needy person in his distress,
a refuge from the rain, a shade from the heat.
When the breath of the violent
is like rain against a wall,

God's Promises » To believers special promises to those who exercise faith » Spiritual foundation

God's Promises » To believers special promises to those who exercise faith » Spiritual assurance

God's Promises » To believers special promises to those who exercise faith » Soul rest

Hebrews 4:3

(for we who have believed enter the rest), in keeping with what He has said:

So I swore in My anger,
they will not enter My rest.


And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world,

God's Promises » Of guidance promised to the obedient » Unto the end of life

God's Promises » Of guidance promised to the obedient » By wise counsel

God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » The soul-winners

God's Promises » Of peace promised to believers » The gift of God

God's Promises » Of peace promised to believers » Perfect

God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Culminate in everlasting life

God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Assured by divine ability

God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Of infinite value

God's Promises » To the afflicted » Comfort of God's presence

God's Promises » To the afflicted » An eternal home

John 14:1-2

"Your heart must not be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many dwelling places; , a traveler's resting place. The Gk word is related to the verb meno , meaning remain or stay, which occurs 40 times in John. if not, I would have told you. I am going away to prepare a place for you.

God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » Little children

Mark 10:14

When Jesus saw it, He was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me. Don’t stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

God's Promises » To the tempted » Power to tread on evil forces

God's Promises » To believers » Spiritual light

John 12:46

I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me would not remain in darkness.

God's Promises » To believers » Power for service

John 14:12

“I assure you: The one who believes in Me will also do the works that I do. And he will do even greater works than these, because I am going to the Father.

God's Promises » To believers » Answers to prayer

God's Promises » To believers » Bodily supplies

God's Promises » Of guidance promised to the obedient » Into pleasant paths

God's Promises » Of guidance promised to the obedient » Into all truth

God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » The holy spirit

God's Promises » To the afflicted » Brighter days

God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » Children of believers

God's Promises » To the poor » Heavenly inheritance

God's Promises » To believers » Divine sonship

God's Promises » To believers » Removal of obstacles

Luke 17:6

“If you have faith the size of a mustard seed,” the Lord said, “you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.

God's Promises » To believers » Unlimited blessings

God's Promises » To believers special promises to those who exercise faith » Spiritual inheritance

God's Promises » To the afflicted » Promises to the afflicted

God's Promises » To the poor » To the poor

Job 5:15

He saves the needy from their sharp words
and from the clutches of the powerful.

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Matthew 7:7-11

“Keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

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