30 Bible Verses about Promises concerning
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For I know what I have devised for you sayeth the LORD. My thoughts are to give you peace, and not trouble, which I give you already; and that ye might have hope again.
and let us keep the profession of our hope, without wavering - for he is faithful that promised -
If thou promise anything, pay it; for better it is that thou make no vow than that thou shouldest promise, and not pay.
And see, I am with thee, and will be thy keeper in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land: Neither will I leave thee; until I have made good all that I have promised thee."
For all the promises of God, in him are "Yea": and are in him "Amen," unto the laud of God through us.
remember, I say, that ye were at that time without Christ, and were reputed aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and were strangers from the testaments of promise, and had no hope, and were without God in this world.
To Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, "in the seeds," as in many: But, "in thy seed," as in one, which is Christ.
that I will bless thee and multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven and as the sand upon the sea side. And thy seed shall possess the gates of his enemies.
There escaped nothing of all the good things which the LORD had said unto the house of Israel. But all came to pass.
which is after godliness upon the hope of eternal life; which life God, that cannot lie, hath promised before the world began:
And now, LORD God, the thing thou hast said of thy servant and of his house: make it good forever and do as thou hast said.
I will set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant made between me and the earth;
And they all died in faith, and received not the promises: but saw them afar off, and believed them, and saluted them: and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
The way of God is an undefiled way; the word of the LORD also is tried in the fire. He is the defender of all them that put their trust in him. {TYNDALE: The way of God is undefiled, and the word of the LORD fined as gold, and he a shield to all that trust in him.}
"Behold, I send mine angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.
For God is faithful, by whom ye are called unto the fellowship of his son Jesus Christ our Lord.
He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief: But was made strong in the faith, and gave honour to God,
Therefore by faith is the inheritance given, that it might come of favour: and that the promise might be sure to all the seed. Not to them only which are of the law: but also to them which are of the faith of Abraham, which is the father of us all.
which hath also sealed us, and hath given the earnest of the spirit into our hearts.
Behold, I walk this day, by the way of all the world: call ye to mind in all your hearts and in all your souls, that nothing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God promised you. All are come to pass, and nothing hath failed thereof.
All the places that the soles of your feet shall tread upon, have I given you, as I said unto Moses:
The bow shall be in the clouds, and I will look upon it, to remember the everlasting covenant between God and all that liveth upon the earth, whatsoever flesh it be."
Understand, therefore, that the LORD thy God, he is God: and that a true God, which keepeth covenant and mercy unto them that love him and keep his commandments, even throughout a thousand generations;
The Lord is not slack to fulfill his promise as some men count slackness: but is patient to us ward and would have no man lost, but would receive all men to repentance.
O how sweet are thy words unto my throat! Yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth!
Now hath he obtained a more excellent office, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better testament, which was made for better promises.
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Afflictions » Promises concerning » Refining influence of
And the same third part will I bring through the fire, and will cleanse them, as the silver is cleansed: Yea and try them, like as gold is tried. Then shall they call upon my name, and I will hear them: I will say, 'It is my people.' And they shall say, 'LORD, my God.'"
And therefore shall I lay my hand upon thee, and burn out thy dross from the finest and purest, and put out all thy lead,
Behold, I have purged thee, and not for money. I have chosen thee in the fire of poverty;
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Divine care in sickness
And call upon me in the time of trouble; so will I hear thee, and thou shalt praise me."
The LORD shall refresh him, when he lieth sick upon his bed, yea thou makest his bed in all his sickness.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, yet shalt thou refresh me; thou shalt stretch forth thine hand upon the furiousness of mine enemies, and thy righthand shall save me.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » All things work for the believer's good
For our exceeding tribulation, which is momentary and light, prepareth an exceeding and eternal weight of glory unto us,
For we know well that all things work for the best unto them that love God, which also are called of purpose.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Membership in the company of the redeemed
And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, "What are these which are arrayed in long white garments, and whence came they?" And I said unto him, "Lord, thou knowest." And he said unto me, "These are they which came out of great tribulation and made their garments large, and made them white in the blood of the lamb:
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Sufficiency of divine grace
and he said unto me, "My grace is sufficient for thee. For my strength is made perfect through weakness." Very gladly therefore will I rejoice of my weakness, that the strength of Christ may dwell in me.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Final deliverance from sorrow and pain
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. And there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, neither crying, neither shall there be any more pain, for the old things are gone.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Fellowship in Christ's sufferings
Dearly beloved, be not troubled in this heat, which now is come among you to try you, as though some strange thing had happened unto you: but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's passions, that when his glory appeareth, ye may be merry and glad.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Deliverance
Great are the troubles of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth him out of all. He keepeth all his bones, so that not one of them is broken.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Comfort of God's presence
If thou goest through the water, I will be with thee, that the strong floods should not pluck thee away. When thou walkest in the fire, it shall not burn thee, and the flame shall not kindle upon thee.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » An eternal home
And he said unto his disciples, "Let not your hearts be troubled: believe in God, and believe in me. In my father's house are many mansions. If it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Brighter days
For his wrath endureth but the twinkling of an eye, and in his pleasure is life; heaviness may well endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Promises to the afflicted
Then shouldest thou forget thy misery, and think no more upon it, than upon the waters that run by.
The Dead » Resurrection of » Promises concerning
O what great troubles and adversities hast thou showed me! And yet didst thou turn and refresh me; yea, and broughtest me from the deep of the earth again.
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, and the voice of the archangel, and trump of God. And the dead in Christ shall arise first:
had not I defended him from the grave, and delivered him from death. O death, I will be thy death: O hell, I will be thy sting.
and have hope towards God, that the same resurrection from death, which they themselves look for also, shall be both of just and unjust.
Fear of God » Promises concerning
But they that fear God, say thus one to another, 'The LORD considereth and heareth it. Yea, it is before him a memorial book, written for such as fear the LORD, and remember his name.'
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Oh that ye would fear the LORD and serve him and hear his voice and not disobey the mouth of the LORD: and that both ye and the king that reigneth over you would follow the LORD your God.
What man is he that feareth the LORD? Him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
O how plentiful is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, and that thou hast prepared for them that put their trust in thee, even before the sons of men!
Humility » Promises concerning
For thus sayeth the high and excellent, even he that dwelleth in everlastingness, whose name is the holy one: I dwell high above and in the sanctuary, and with him also, that is of a contrite and humble spirit: that I may heal a troubled mind, and a contrite heart.
Better it is to be of humble mind with the lowly, than to divide the spoils with the proud.
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Meekness » General references to » Promises concerning
But he shall judge the causes of the poor with righteousness, and shall rebuke with equity for the humble of the earth. And he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall slay the wicked.
The meek-spirited shall hold a merry feast in the LORD, and the poor among them that be lowly shall rejoice in the holy one of Israel.
But the meek spirited shall possess the earth, and shall be refreshed in the multitude of peace.
The poor shall eat, and be satisfied: they that seek after the LORD shall praise him. Your heart shall live for ever.
Resurrection » Promises concerning
O what great troubles and adversities hast thou showed me! And yet didst thou turn and refresh me; yea, and broughtest me from the deep of the earth again.
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, and the voice of the archangel, and trump of God. And the dead in Christ shall arise first:
had not I defended him from the grave, and delivered him from death. O death, I will be thy death: O hell, I will be thy sting.
and have hope towards God, that the same resurrection from death, which they themselves look for also, shall be both of just and unjust.
Righteousness » Promises concerning » Promises to the righteous
Then shall the just men shine as bright as the sun in the kingdom of their father. Whosoever hath ears to hear, let him hear.
I have been young, and now am old; and yet saw I never the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging their bread.
Whoso leadeth a godly and an innocent life; happy shall his children be whom he leaveth behind him.
The path of the righteous shineth as the light, and is ever brighter and brighter unto the perfect day.
Satisfaction » Promises concerning
They shall be satisfied with the plenteousness of thy house, and thou shalt give them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
The LORD shall ever be thy guide, and satisfy the desire of thine heart, and fill thy bones with marrow. Thou shalt be like a fresh watered garden, and like the fountain of water, that never leaveth running.
They have children at their desire, and leave the rest of their substance for their babes. But as for me, I shall behold thy presence in righteousness: and when I awake up after thy likeness, I shall be satisfied with it.
I will pour plenteousness upon the hearts of the priests, and my people shall be satisfied with good things, sayeth the LORD."
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Speaking as the oracle of God
I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren like unto thee and will put my words into his mouth and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
For Moses said unto the fathers, 'A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you, even of your brethren, like unto me: him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me, and they have received them, and know surely that I came out from thee: and do believe that thou didst send me.
I have many things to say, and to judge of you. But he that sent me is true. And I speak in the world, those things which I have heard of him."
For I have not spoken of myself: but the father which sent me, he gave me a commandment what I should say, and what I should speak.
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Remembered
But that comforter, which is the holy ghost - whom my father will send in my name - he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance whatsoever I have told you.
to call to remembrance the words which were told before of the holy prophets, and also the commandment of us; the apostles of the Lord and Saviour.
As soon, therefore, as he was risen from death again, his disciples remembered that he thus said unto them. And they believed the scripture, and the words which Jesus had said.
And they remembered his words, and returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the remnant.
These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that such things were written of him, and that such things they had done unto him.
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Authoritative
And Jesus came, and spake unto them, saying, "All power is given unto me in heaven, and in earth.
And they were all amazed, insomuch that they demanded one of another among themselves, saying, "What thing is this? What new doctrine is this? For he commandeth the foul spirits with power, and they obey him."
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Access to God
I know your works. Behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it, for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my sayings: and hast not denied my name.
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » The abiding comforter
"If ye love me, keep my commandments, and I will pray the father: and he shall give you another comforter, that he may abide with you ever,
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Fellowship, with God
Jesus answered, and said unto him, "If a man love me and will keep my sayings, my father also will love him, and we will come unto him, and will dwell with him.
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Assurance
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Promises to those who keep
And he went with them, and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. But his mother kept all these things in her heart.
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Divine disclosure
"I have declared thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world. Thine they were, and thou gavest them me, and they have kept thy sayings.
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Eternal life
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Prayer, God's Promises Concerning
Matthew 7:7-11"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: