Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

Bible References

Having

1 Peter 3:15
but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and be always prepared for giving an answer, with meekness and reverence, to every one who asks of you a reason for the hope which is in you.
1 John 3:3
And every one who has this hope in him purifies himself, even as He is pure.