Ephesians 2:12
At that time you had no connection with Christ, you were aliens to the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the agreements about God's promise; with no hope and no God in all the world.
Galatians 4:8
But formerly, in your ignorance of God, you were slaves to gods that really did not exist,
Colossians 1:21
And it has brought you, who were once estranged from him, hostile in attitude and engaged in doing wrong (though now he has reconciled you
1 Thessalonians 4:13
We do not want you to be under any misapprehension, brothers, about those who are falling asleep. You must not grieve for them, as others do who have no hope.
Ephesians 4:18
They are estranged from the life of God because of the ignorance that exists among them and their obstinacy of heart,
1 Thessalonians 4:5
not to gratify his passion, like the heathen who know nothing of God.
Luke 1:72
Thus showing mercy to our forefathers, And keeping his sacred agreement,
John 4:22
You worship something you know nothing about; we know what we worship, for salvation comes from the Jews.
John 10:16
I have other sheep too that do not belong to this fold. I must lead them too, and they will obey my voice, and they will all become one flock, with one shepherd.
John 15:5
I am the vine, you are the branches. Anyone who remains united to me, with me united to him, will be very fruitful, for you cannot do anything apart from me.
Acts 3:25
You are the descendants of the prophets and the heirs of the agreement that God made with your forefathers when he said to Abraham, 'Through your posterity all the families of the earth will be blessed.'
Acts 14:15-16
and shouting, "Friends, why are you doing this? We are only human beings like you, and we bring you the good news that you should turn from these follies to a living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and all that they contain.
Acts 28:20
That is why I asked to see you and speak with you, for it is on account of Israel's hope that I have to wear this chain."
Romans 1:28-32
And just as they refused to recognize God any longer, God has abandoned them to unworthy impulses and indecent conduct.
Romans 9:4-5
For they are Israelites, and to them belong the rights of sonship, God's glorious presence, the divine agreements and legislation, the Temple service, the promises,
Romans 9:8
That is to say, it is not his physical descendants who are children of God, but his descendants born in fulfilment of the promise who are considered his true posterity.
1 Corinthians 8:4-6
As to eating things, then, that have been offered to idols, we all know that no idol has any real existence, and that there is no God but one.
1 Corinthians 10:19-20
What am I saying then? That there is any such thing as being offered to an idol, or any such thing as an idol?
Galatians 3:16-17
Now the promises were made to Abraham and his line. It does not say, "and to your lines," in the plural, but in the singular, "and to your line," that is, Christ.
Colossians 1:5
and for the hope of what is stored up for you in heaven. You first heard of it long ago when the true message of the gospel
Colossians 1:27
to whom God has chosen to make known among the heathen how glorious this mystery of Christ in you, the promise of glorification, really is.
2 Thessalonians 2:16
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and kindly given us unfailing encouragement and a well-founded hope,
1 Timothy 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by order of God our Savior and of Jesus Christ our hope,
Hebrews 6:18
so that by these two unalterable things, which make it impossible for God to break his promise, we who have taken refuge with him may be greatly encouraged to seize upon the hope that is offered to us.
Hebrews 11:34
put out furious fires, escaped death by the sword, found strength in their time of weakness, proved mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.
1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has caused us to be born anew to a life of hope through Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead,
1 Peter 1:21
for the sake of you who through him trust in God, who raised him from the dead and showed him honor; and so your faith and hope rest on God.
1 Peter 3:15
but reverence Christ in your hearts as Lord, and always be ready to make your defense to anyone who calls you to account for the hope that you have. But do so gently and respectfully,
1 John 3:3
And everyone who possesses this hope in him tries to make himself as pure as he is.