19 Bible Verses about God's Promises

O love the LORD, all ye his saints; for the LORD preserveth them that are faithful, and plenteously rewardeth the proud doer.

And the Lord shall deliver me from all evil doing, and shall keep me unto his heavenly kingdom. To whom be praise for ever and ever. Amen.

LORD, thou alone hast made heaven, and the heaven of all heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is therein, the sea and all that is therein: thou givest life unto all, and the host of heaven bow themselves unto thee.

For the LORD loveth the thing that is right; he forsaketh not his saints, but they are preserved forever. The unrighteous shall be punished; as for the seed of the ungodly, it shall be rooted out.

The LORD careth for the strangers; he defendeth the fatherless and widow. As for the way of the ungodly, he turneth it upside down.

And he shall sit trying and purging silver, and shall purify the sons of Levi, and shall fine them as gold and silver. And they shall bring offering unto the LORD of righteousness.

And so though your sins be like to purple, they shall be made as white as snow; and though they be as red as scarlet, they shall be made like white wool.

In that time shall the house of David and the citizens of Jerusalem have an open well, to wash of sin and uncleanness.

but and if we walk in light even as he is in light, then have we fellowship together, and the blood of Jesus Christ his son cleanseth us from all sin.

and from Jesus Christ which is a faithful witness, and first begotten of the dead: and Lord over the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

And I will pour pure water upon you, and ye shall be cleansed from all uncleanness, and from all your idols. I will cleanse you.

If we knowledge our sins, he is faithful and just, to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

As for thine offenses, I drive them away like the clouds, and thy sins as the mist. Turn ye again unto me, and I will deliver thee.

Let the ungodly man forsake his ways and the unrighteous his imaginations, and turn again unto the LORD: so shall he be merciful unto him; and to our God, for he is ready to forgive.

Where is there such a God as thou? That pardonest wickedness, and forgivest the offenses of the remnant of thine heritage? He keepeth not his wrath for ever. And why? His delight is to have compassion.

But he said, "Yea, happy are they that hear the word of God, and keep it."

Keep therefore his ordinances, and his commandments which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee and with thy children after thee and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth which the LORD thy God giveth thee forever."

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.

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God: or whether I speak of myself.

and yet show mercy unto thousands among them that love me and keep my commandments.

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 righteous shall flourish like a palm-tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

The path of the righteous shineth as the light, and is ever brighter and brighter unto the perfect day.

For and if ye shall forgive other men their trespasses, your heavenly father shall also forgive you.

Yea If thou layest away thy burdens, and holdest thy fingers, and ceasest from blasphemous talking; if thou hast compassion upon the hungry, and refreshest the troubled soul: Then shall thy light spring out in the darkness, and thy darkness shall be as the noon day.

The LORD shall refresh him, when he lieth sick upon his bed, yea thou makest his bed in all his sickness.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

He hath dispersed abroad, and given to the poor, his righteousness remaineth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor.

and which delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver - on whom we trust, that yet hereafter he will deliver us,

He delivereth thee out of six troubles, so that in the seventh there can no harm touch thee.

For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunter, and from the noisome pestilence.

And why? Thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

I, I which shall bear you unto your last age, I have made you; I will also nourish you, bear you and save you.

If ye abide in me, and my words also abide in you: ask what ye will, and it shall be done to you.

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.'"

When he calleth upon me, I shall hear him: Yea I am with him in his trouble; whereout I will deliver him, and bring him to honour.

When the thirsty and poor seek water, and find none, and when their tongue is dry of thirst: I give it them, sayeth the LORD. I, the God of Israel, forsake them not.

Then shouldest thou call, and the LORD answer; then shouldest thou cry, and he shall say, "Lo, here am I. For I the LORD thy God am merciful."

If ye abide in me, and my words also abide in you: ask what ye will, and it shall be done to you.

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.'"

When he calleth upon me, I shall hear him: Yea I am with him in his trouble; whereout I will deliver him, and bring him to honour.

When the thirsty and poor seek water, and find none, and when their tongue is dry of thirst: I give it them, sayeth the LORD. I, the God of Israel, forsake them not.

Then shouldest thou call, and the LORD answer; then shouldest thou cry, and he shall say, "Lo, here am I. For I the LORD thy God am merciful."

But who so hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and have enough without any fear of evil."

His heart is stablished, and will not shrink, until he sees his desire upon his enemies.

There shall no misfortune happen unto the just; but the ungodly shall be filled with misery.

Then shalt thou walk safely in thy way, and thy foot shall not stumble.

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved, and he that keepeth thee will not sleep.

and will love thee, bless thee and multiply thee: he will bless the fruit of thy womb and the fruit of thy field, thy corn, thy wine and thy oil, the fruit of thine oxen and the flocks of thy sheep in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.

And as concerning Ishmael also, I have heard thy request: lo, I will bless him and increase him, and multiply him exceedingly. Twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make a great nation of him.

And that same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, "Unto thy seed will I give this land, from the river of Egypt, even unto the great river Euphrates:

And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, "I am the God of Abraham thy father. Fear not; for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake."

And he brought him out at the doors and said, "Look up unto heaven and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them." And said unto him, "Even so shall thy seed be."

I will multiply the fruits of the trees, and the increase of the field for you, so that ye shall bear no more reproof of hunger among the Heathen.

So shall thy barns be filled with plenteousness, and thy presses shall flow over with sweet wine.

And the threshing shall reach unto wine harvest, and the wine harvest shall reach unto sowing time, and ye shall eat your bread in plenteousness, and shall dwell in your land peaceably.

Then will he give rain to the seed that ye shall sow in the earth, and give you bread of the increase of the earth, so that all shall be plenteous and abundant. Thy cattle also shall he feed in the broad meadows;

And the LORD thy God will make thee plenteous in all the works of thine hand and in the fruit of thy body, in the fruit of thy cattle and fruit of thy land and in riches. For the LORD will turn again and rejoice over thee to do thee good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers:

Nevertheless God, that comforteth the abject, comforted us at the coming of Titus.

So that then thou shalt say, "I will praise thee O LORD, that though thou were angry with me, yet thine anger is turned, and thou hast comforted me.

Thou hast brought me to great honour, and comforted me on every side.

Show some token upon me for good, that they which hate me may see it and be ashamed; because thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me.

For the LORD hath compassion on Zion and hath compassion on all that is decayed therein, and will make her wilderness as paradise, and her desert as the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness shall be found therein, with thanksgiving and the voice of praise.

I will deck her priests with health, and her saints shall rejoice and sing.

And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead; that they should be judged and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets and saints, and to them that fear thy name, small and great, and shouldest destroy them, which destroy the earth."

For the LORD loveth the thing that is right; he forsaketh not his saints, but they are preserved forever. The unrighteous shall be punished; as for the seed of the ungodly, it shall be rooted out.

Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? If the world shall be judged by you: are ye not good enough to judge small trifles?

right dear in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

The LORD is full of compassion and mercy; longsuffering, and of great goodness.

and therefore go preach these words toward the north, and say, 'Thou shrinking Israel, turn again, sayeth the LORD; and I will not turn my face from you, for I am merciful, sayeth the LORD. And I will not always bear displeasure against thee:

and keepest mercy in store for thousands, and forgivest wickedness, trespass and sin - for there is no man innocent before thee - and visitest the wickedness of the fathers upon the children and upon children's children, even unto the third and fourth generation."

Let the ungodly man forsake his ways and the unrighteous his imaginations, and turn again unto the LORD: so shall he be merciful unto him; and to our God, for he is ready to forgive.

My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.

But unto them that have the LORD before their eyes, shall strength be increased, Eagles wings shall grow upon them; When they run, they shall not fall; and when they go, they shall not be weary."

strengthened with all might, through his glorious power, unto all patience, and long suffering, with joyfulness,

Be not afraid, for I will be with thee. Look not behind thee, for I will be thy God, to strengthen thee, help thee, and to keep thee with this righthand of mine.

that ye may be strengthened with might by his spirit in the inner man,

And thou compassedest me about with might to battle, and madest them that rose against me to stoop under me.

The wise, such as have taught others, shall glister as the shining of heaven: and those that have instructed the multitude unto Godliness, shall be as the stars, world without end.

For God is not unrighteous that he should forget your work and labour that proceedeth of love, which love showed in his name, which have ministered unto the saints, and yet minister.

Therefore, my dear brethren, be ye steadfast and unmovable, always rich in the works of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know how that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

but whoso looketh in the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein - if he be not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work - the same shall be happy in his deed.

"And whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink for my name's sake because ye are belonging to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

"And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it.

Yet if my people that are named after my name, shall humble themselves and pray and seek my presence, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and be merciful to their sins, and will heal their land.

I am loving unto those that love me, and they that seek me early, shall find me.

Ye shall seek me, and find me: Yea, if so be that ye seek me with your whole heart,

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.

As for these things, my hand hath made them all, and they are all created, sayeth the LORD. Which of them shall I then regard? Even him that is of a lowly troubled spirit, and standeth in awe of my works.

The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, shalt thou not despise.

The LORD is nigh unto them that are contrite in heart, and will save such as be of a humble spirit.

And tear your hearts and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God. For he is full of mercy and compassion, long ere he be angry, and great in mercy and repentance when he is at the point to punish.

The LORD will break down the house of the proud; but he shall make fast the borders of the widow.

Assyria shall not save us, neither will we ride on horses: neither will we say to the works of our own hands, 'Ye are our Gods,' for thou hast compassion on the friendless.

but doeth right unto the fatherless and widow and loveth the stranger, to give him food and raiment.

Surely thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest ungodliness and wrong, that thou mayest take the matter into thy hand. The poor committeth himself unto thee, for thou art the helper of the friendless.

He is a father of the fatherless, he is a defender of widows; even God in his holy habitation.

Yet there shall not one hair of your heads perish.

The angel of the LORD pitcheth his tent round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

For the eyes of the LORD behold all the earth, to strengthen the hearts of them that are whole with him. Herein thou hast done foolishly, and therefore from henceforth thou shalt have war."

The LORD shall preserve him, and keep him alive: he shall make him to prosper upon earth, and shall not deliver him into the will of his enemies.

He shall defend thee under his wings, that thou mayest be safe under his feathers: his faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

"O ye shrinking children, turn again, saying, "Lo, we are thine, for thou art the LORD our God!" And so shall I heal your backturnings.

Peter said unto them, "Repent, and be baptised every one of of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy ghost.

Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be satisfied. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

The LORD is nigh unto them that are contrite in heart, and will save such as be of a humble spirit.

If we be sons, we are also heirs: the heirs, I mean, of God: and heirs annexed with Christ. If so be that we suffer together, that we may be glorified together.

For ye suffered also with my bonds, and took in worth the spoiling of your goods, and that with gladness, knowing in yourselves how that ye had in heaven a better, and an enduring substance.

And I saw seats, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God: which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had taken his mark upon their foreheads, or on their hands: and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

If we be patient, we shall also reign with him; If we deny him, he also shall deny us;

and esteemed the rebuke of Christ greater riches, than the treasure of Egypt. For he had a respect unto the reward.

These words have I spoken unto you that in me ye might have peace. For in the world shall ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."

And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, "Weep not."

And he said unto his disciples, "Let not your hearts be troubled: believe in God, and believe in me.

"I will not leave you comfortless, but will come to you.

Then Jesus turned him about, and beheld her, saying, "Daughter, be of good comfort, thy faith hath made thee safe." And she was made whole even that same hour.

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

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.

Sure I am, that the LORD will avenge the poor, and maintain the cause of the helpless.

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.

As for you, ye have made a mock at the counsel of the poor, because he putteth his trust in the LORD.

"Now, for the comfortless troubles' sake of the needy, and because of the deep sighing of the poor, I will arise," saith the LORD, "and will help them, and set them at rest."

Thy congregation shall dwell therein; for thou, O God, hast of thy goodness prepared for the poor.

The righteous shall flourish like a palm-tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

But we all behold the glory of the Lord with his face open, and we are changed unto the same similitude, from glory to glory, even of the spirit of the Lord.

The path of the righteous shineth as the light, and is ever brighter and brighter unto the perfect day.

The righteous also will keep his way, and he that hath clean hands, will ever be stronger and stronger.

They will go from strength to strength, and unto the God of Gods appeareth every one of them in Zion.

Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have known what end the Lord made. For the Lord is very pitiful, and merciful.

Happy is the man that endureth in temptation, for when he is tried he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

and ye shall be hated of all men, for my name: but he that shall endureth unto the end, shall be saved.

If ye shall endure chastening, God offereth himself unto you, as unto sons. What son is that whom the father chasteneth not?

For it is thankworthy if a man, for conscience toward God, endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

And Jesus said to him, "This day is health come unto this house, forasmuch as he also is become the child of Abraham.

He that believeth and is baptised, shall be saved: But he that believeth not, shall be damned.

And they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved and thy household."

With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.

But Israel shall be saved in the LORD, which is the everlasting salvation: They shall not come to shame nor confusion, world without end.

For whosoever exalteth himself, shall be brought low. And he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted."

Likewise, ye younger submit yourselves unto the elder. Submit yourselves every man, one to another. Knit yourselves together in lowliness of mind. For God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble.

As for these things, my hand hath made them all, and they are all created, sayeth the LORD. Which of them shall I then regard? Even him that is of a lowly troubled spirit, and standeth in awe of my works.

and said unto them, "Whosoever receiveth this child in my name, receiveth me. And whosoever receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. For he that is least among you all, the same shall be great."

For though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; as for the proud, he beholdeth them afar off.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, which giveth to all men indifferently and casteth no man in the teeth; and it shall be given him.

He giveth unto man, what it pleaseth him; whether it be wisdom, understanding, or gladness. But unto the sinner he giveth weariness and sorrow, that he may gather and heap together the thing, that afterward shall be given unto him whom it pleaseth God. This is now a vain thing, yea a very disquietness and vexation of mind.

For it is the LORD that giveth wisdom, out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

He changeth the times and ages; he putteth down kings, he setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and understanding to those that understand;

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, where against all your adversaries shall not be able to speak nor resist.

and said, "If ye will hearken unto the voice of the LORD your God, and will do that which is right in his sight and will give an ear unto his commandments, and keep all his ordinances: then will I put none of these diseases upon thee which I brought upon the Egyptians, for I am the LORD thy surgeon."

Moreover, the LORD will turn from thee all manner infirmities, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt - which thou knowest - upon thee, but will send them upon them that hate thee.

For they are life unto all those that find them, and health unto all their bodies.

For I will give thee thy health again and make thy wounds whole, sayeth the LORD: because they reviled thee, as one cast away and despised, O Zion.

And call upon me in the time of trouble; so will I hear thee, and thou shalt praise me."

Blessed is the man, whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him in thy law,

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.

"Verily, verily I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do: the same shall he do; and greater works than these shall he do, because I go unto my father.

if ye continue grounded and established in the faith, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, whereof ye have heard, how that it is preached among all creatures, which are under heaven, whereof I, Paul, am made a minister.

For the scripture saith, "Whosoever believeth on him, shall not be ashamed."

Thy children shall all be taught of God, and I will give them plenteousness of peace.

If thou wilt now regard my commandment, thy wealthiness shall be as the water stream: and thy righteousness as the waves flowing in the sea.

Moreover, I will make a covenant of peace with them, and drive all evil beasts out of the land: so that they may dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.

Submit yourselves to God, and resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Because thou hast kept the words of my patience, therefore I will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which will come upon all the world, to tempt them that dwell upon the earth.

Little children, ye are of God, and have overcome them: for greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

Seeing that we have such promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and grow up to full holiness in the fear of God.

For all the promises of God, in him are "Yea": and are in him "Amen," unto the laud of God through us.

I write unto you fathers, how that ye have known him that was from the beginning. I write unto you young men, how that ye have overcome the wicked. I write unto you young children, how that ye know the father.

Little children, ye are of God, and have overcome them: for greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

Who is it that overcometh the world: but he which believeth that Jesus is the son of God?

To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my seat, even as I overcame and have sitten with my father, in his seat.

And they overcame him by the blood of the lamb, and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives unto the death.

Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast of you into prison, to tempt you, and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto the death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

Let him that hath ears hear what the spirit sayth unto the congregations: To him that overcometh will I give to eat Manna that is hid, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth, saving he that receiveth it.'

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.

To every man that doth good shall come praise, honour and peace, to the Jew first, and also to the gentile.

He that planteth, and he that watereth, are neither better than the other. Every man yet shall receive his reward according to his labour.

And remember that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, that shall he receive again of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

forasmuch as ye know that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of inheritance, for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Great is the peace that they have which love thy law, and they are not offended at it.

Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peaceable.

And thus sayeth the LORD God thine avenger, the holy one of Israel: I am the LORD thy God, which teach thee profitable things, and lead thee the way, that thou shouldest go.

I will bring the blind into the street, that they know not: and lead them in to a foot path, that they are ignorant in. I shall make darkness light before them, and the thing that is crooked to be straight. These things will I do, and not forget them.

For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, because it is the power of God unto salvation to all that believe; namely to the Jew, and also to the gentile.

Wherefore it is contained in the scripture, "Behold, I put in Zion a head cornerstone, elect and precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be ashamed."

And as Moses lift up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the son of man be lift up, that none that believeth in him perish: but have eternal life.

Verily, verily I say unto you, He that heareth my words, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life: and shall not come into damnation, but is escaped from death unto life.

I will inform thee, and teach thee in the way wherein thou shalt go; and I will guide thee with mine eye.

Them that are meek shall he guide in judgment; and such as are gentle, them shall he learn his way.

These words have I spoken unto you that in me ye might have peace. For in the world shall ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. Not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your hearts be grieved, neither fear ye.

Every good gift, and every perfect gift, is from above and cometh down from the father of light, with whom is no variableness, neither is he changed unto darkness.

And I give unto them eternal life: and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

And Jesus said unto them, "I am that bread of life. He that cometh to me, shall not hunger: and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

and whosoever liveth, and believeth on me, shall never die. Believest thou this?"

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to be the sons of God: in that they believed on his name:

He that believeth on me, as sayeth the scripture, 'Out of his belly shall flow rivers of water of life.'"

And when he hath sent forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: For they know his voice.

To give light to them that sat in darkness, and in shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace."

Wherefore, love ye your enemies, do good, and lend, looking for nothing again: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the highest: for he is kind unto the unkind, and to the evil.

And he that reapeth, receiveth reward; and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: That both he that soweth and he that reapeth might rejoice together.

There hath none other temptation taken you, such as followeth the nature of man. God is faithful, which shall not suffer you to be tempted above your strength: but shall in the midst of the temptation make a way to escape out.

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: