5 Bible Verses about Hope, Results Of Its Absence

For as for our troubles which came upon us in the province of Asia, we would have you know, brethren, that we were exceedingly weighed down, and felt overwhelmed, so that we renounced all hope even of life.

And at that time people will seek death, but will by no possibility find it, and will long to die, but death evades them.

Under utterly hopeless circumstances he hopefully believed, so that he might become the forefather of many nations, in agreement with the words "Equally numerous shall your posterity be."

Then, when for several days neither sun nor stars were seen and the terrific gale still harassed us, the last ray of hope was now vanishing.

Flinging the shekels into the Sanctuary he left the place, and went and hanged himself.