14 Bible Verses about God's Promises
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For however many are the promises of God, in Him is the "Yea"; wherefore, also, through Him is the "Amen," to the glory of God through us.
and being fully assured that what He had promised, He was able also to perform.
let us hold fast the confession of the hope without wavering (for faithful is He Who promised);
For ye have need of patience, that, after having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.
These all died according to faith, not having obtained the promises, but having seen them from afar, and having greeted them, and having confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
who, through faith, subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,
Whose voice then shook the earth, but now hath He promised, saying, "Yet once more I shake, not only the earth, but also the heaven."
Happy is a man who endures temptation; because, when he becomes approved, he will receive the crown of life, which He promised to those who love Him.
The Lord is not slow respecting the promise, as some account slowness; but He is long-suffering toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
But, according to His promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwells righteousness,
"Honor your father and mother" (which, indeed, is the first commandment with a promise),
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God's Promises » Of preservation » Preserving the faithful
The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will bring me safe into His heavenly Kingdom; to Whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
God's Promises » Of cleansing » Spiritual promised
but, if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with One another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful Witness, the First-born of the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him Who loveth, and loosed us from our sins in His own blood,
God's Promises » Of mercy » Of pardon
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the obedient
But He said, "Yea, rather, happy are those who hear the word of God, and keep it!"
Jesus answered, and said to him, "If any one loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him, and make Our abode with him.
If any one wills to do His will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from Myself.
God's Promises » To the prayerful » To the righteous
Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He that has ears let him hear.
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the merciful
"For, if ye forgive men their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you;
God's Promises » Of deliverance » Promised to believers
Who delivered us out of so great a death, and will still deliver: on Whom we have set our hope, that He will also still deliver;
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Of answer to prayer
If ye abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done to you.
God's Promises » To the prayerful » Promises of answer
If ye abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done to you.
God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » Of safety
God's Promises » Of plenty » Of posterity
God's Promises » Of plenty » Promised to the obedient
God's Promises » Of comfort » God as the giver of
But God, who consoleth the lowly, consoled us by the coming of Titus;
God's Promises » Death of seed of » To saints
And the nations were angered, and Thy anger came, and the time of the dead to be judged, and to give the reward to Thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and to those who fear Thy name, the small and the great; and to destroy those who destroy the earth."
Or know ye not that the saints will judge the world? And, if the world is judged by you, are ye unworthy of the smallest tribunals?
God's Promises » Of mercy » Promises of divine
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Of strength
strengthened with all power, according to the might of His glory, unto all patience and long-suffering with joy;
that He may grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit as to the inward man;
God's Promises » To the widow and fatherless » To religious workers
for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye showed toward His name, in having ministered to the saints, and still ministering.
Therefore, my beloved brethren, become steadfast, immovable, abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
But he who looks carefully into a perfect law??hat of liberty??nd remains by it, becoming not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work??his man shall be happy in his doing.
For whosoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because ye are Christ's, verily I say to you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
God's Promises » Death of seed of » To seekers
And I say to you, ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you:
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the contrite
God's Promises » To the widow and fatherless » God's care for
God's Promises » Of protection » Promised to believers
God's Promises » To the overcomers » To the penitent
I say to you, that so there will be joy in Heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety-nine righteous men who have no need of repentance.
And Peter said to them, "Repent, and be immersed each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, unto remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit;
"Happy, ye who are hungering now; because ye will be filled. "Happy, ye who are weeping now; because ye shall laugh.
God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » For suffering endured
and, if children, heirs also; heirs, indeed, of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if, indeed, we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified with Him.
for ye both sympathized with those in bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your possessions; knowing that ye yourselves have a better possession and an abiding one.
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them; and judgment was given to them; and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and because of the word of God; and such as worshiped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
if we endure, we shall also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;
regarding the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking away to the recompense.
God's Promises » Of comfort » Christ's words a source of
These things have I spoken to you, that in Me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."
And, seeing her, the Lord was moved with compassion towards her, and said to her, "Weep not."
And Jesus, turning and seeing her, said, "Be of good courage, daughter, your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the meek
God's Promises » To the poor » Divine protection
God's Promises » Mysteries of of progress » Spiritual progress a characteristic of the righteous
But we all, with unveiled face, reflecting as a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transfigured into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
God's Promises » For endurance
Behold, we pronounce those happy who endured: ye heard of the patience of Job; and ye saw the end of the Lord, that the Lord is full of pity, and merciful.
Happy is a man who endures temptation; because, when he becomes approved, he will receive the crown of life, which He promised to those who love Him.
And ye will be hated by all, for My name's sake; but he who endures to the end, the same shall be saved.
For chastening endure ye: God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chastens not?
For this is acceptable, if, for conscience toward God, one endures griefs, suffering wrongfully.
God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » Of salvation
And Jesus said to him, "To-day salvation came to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham;
He that believes and is immersed shall be saved; but he that disbelieves shall be condemned.
And they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, and your house."
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the humble
because every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted."
Likewise, ye younger, be subject to the elder; yea, all of you gird on the lowly mind to serve one another; because "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the lowly."
and said to them, "Whosoever shall receive this child in My name, receives Me; and whosoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for he that is least among you all, the same is great."
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Of wisdom
But, if any of you is lacking in wisdom, let him ask from God, Who giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it will be given him;
for I will give you a mouth, and wisdom which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or gainsay.
God's Promises » Of health » Promised to the obedient
God's Promises » To the afflicted » Divine care in sickness
God's Promises » To believers special promises to those who exercise faith » Power
Verily, verily, I say to you, he that believes on Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do, because I go to the Father.
if, at least, ye continue in the faith, founded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Gospel, which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under the heaven, of which I, Paul, was made a minister.
For the Scripture says, "Whosoever believes on Him shall not be put to shame."
God's Promises » Of peace promised to believers » Like a river
God's Promises » To the tempted » Final victory
Submit yourselves, therefore, to God. But resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.
Because you kept the word of My patience. I also will keep you from the hour of trial, which is about to come upon the whole inhabited earth, to try those who dwell upon the earth.
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He Who is in you, than he that is in the world.
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Grounded in Christ
Having, therefore, these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
For however many are the promises of God, in Him is the "Yea"; wherefore, also, through Him is the "Amen," to the glory of God through us.
God's Promises » To the overcomers » Rewards bestowed upon those who overcome
I write to you, fathers, because ye have known Him Who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have conquered the evil one. I wrote to you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He Who is in you, than he that is in the world.
And who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
God's Promises » To the overcomers » Enthronement
He that overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with Me in My throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with My Father in His throne.
and they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony, and they loved not their soul, even to death.
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » A spiritual crown
Fear not the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the Devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies. To him that overcomes, to him will I give of the Hidden Manna; and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knows, but he that receives it.
God's Promises » To the afflicted » All things work for the believer's good
For our momentary light tribulation is working out for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
And we know that all things are working together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose;
God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » The good of all nations
but glory and honor and peace to every one who works good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek:
And he that plants and he that waters are one; but each shall receive his own reward, according to his own labor.
God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » All ranks and stations
knowing that whatsoever good thing each one does, this shall he receive from the Lord, whether bond or free.
knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye are doing service to the Lord, Christ.
God's Promises » Of peace promised to believers » Abundant
God's Promises » Of guidance promised to the obedient » In the midst of uncertainties
God's Promises » To believers » Salvation
For I am not ashamed of the Gospel; for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek
Because it is contained in Scripture, "Behold, I lay in Zion a Chief Corner-Stone, Elect, Precious; and he who believes on Him shall in nowise be put to shame."
God's Promises » To believers » Eternal life
And, as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; that every one who believes in Him may have eternal life.
"Verily, verily, I say to you, He that hears My word, and believes Him Who sent Me, has eternal life, and comes not into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
God's Promises » Of guidance promised to the obedient » In making decisions
God's Promises » Of peace promised to believers » Legacy of Christ
These things have I spoken to you, that in Me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."
"Peace I leave for you; My own peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Let not your heart be troubled; neither let it be fearful.
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Eternal life
Every good gift, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with Whom there is no variableness or shadow cast by turning.
and I give to them eternal life; and they shall never perish, nor shall any one snatch them out of My hand.
God's Promises » To believers » Spiritual fulness
Jesus said to them, "I am the Bread of Life; he who comes to Me shall not hunger, and he who believes on Me shall never thirst.
and whosoever lives and believes on Me shall never die. Do you believe this?"
God's Promises » To believers special promises to those who exercise faith » Sonship
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those believing in His name;
He that believes on Me, as the Scripture said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water."
God's Promises » Of guidance promised to the obedient » By divine illumination
When he drives out all his own, he goes on before them, and the sheep follow him; because they know his voice.
to shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."
God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » The benevolent
"But love your enemies; and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and ye will be sons of the Most High; because He is kind to the unthankful and evil.
He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit unto life eternal; that both he that sows and he that reaps may rejoice together.
God's Promises » To the tempted » Provision of a way of escape
A temptation has not taken you, except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, Who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
God's Promises » To the afflicted » Membership in the company of the redeemed
And one of the elders answered, saying to me, "These who are clothed in white robes, who are they, and whence did they come?" And I have said to him, "My lord, you know." And he said to me, "These are those who come out of the great tribulation; and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
God's Promises » To the afflicted » Sufficiency of divine grace
And He hath said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you; for My power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » Reverent children
God's Promises » To the tempted » Enthronement with Christ
He that overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with Me in My throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with My Father in His throne.
God's Promises » Of peace promised to believers » Passeth understanding
and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
God's Promises » To the overcomers » An eternal inheritance
He that overcomes shall inherit these things; and I will be to him a God, and He will be to Me a son.
God's Promises » To the overcomers » A memorial pillar
He that overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God; and he shall in nowise go out any more: and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of Heaven from My God, and My own New Name.
God's Promises » To the overcomers » A new name
He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies. To him that overcomes, to him will I give of the Hidden Manna; and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knows, but he that receives it.
God's Promises » To the overcomers » Authority
And he that overcomes, and he that keeps My works until the end, to him will I give authority over the nations;
God's Promises » To the afflicted » Final deliverance from sorrow and pain
And He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. And death shall be no more; neither mourning, nor crying, nor pain, shall be any more; because the first things passed away."
God's Promises » To the afflicted » Fellowship in Christ's sufferings
Beloved, be not surprised at the fiery-test taking place among you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened to you; but, in so far as ye share in Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of His glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.
God's Promises » To the overcomers » Robes of righteousness
He that overcomes shall thus be clothed in white garments; and I will in nowise blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.
God's Promises » To the overcomers » Spiritual food
He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies. To him that overcomes, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.
God's Promises » To the afflicted » Deliverance
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » The commandment with promise
"Honor your father and mother" (which, indeed, is the first commandment with a promise),
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » Obedient children
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » Early seekers
God's Promises » To the tempted » Safety through Christ's intercession
"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked for you, to sift you as the wheat; but I prayed for you, that your faith fail not; and, when once you have turned again, establish your brethren."
God's Promises » To believers special promises to those who exercise faith » Answer to prayer
And all things whatsoever ye ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive."
God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » The faithful stewards
His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things; I will set you over many things: enter into the joy of your lord.'
God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » Humble servants
And whosoever shall give to drink a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he shall in no wise lose his reward."
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » An everlasting name
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Spiritual knowledge
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Spiritual rest
"Come to me, all ye who are laboring and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » A new heart
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » Lambs of the flock
God's Promises » To the tempted » The bruising of the serpent's head
And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet speedily. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
God's Promises » To the tempted » Succour in the trying hour
for in that He Himself hath suffered, being tempted, He is able to succor those who are tempted.
God's Promises » To the poor » Answer to prayer
God's Promises » Of guidance promised to the obedient » By the still small voice
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Unfailing
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » Forsaken children
God's Promises » To the poor » An overshadowing providence
God's Promises » To believers special promises to those who exercise faith » Spiritual foundation
Because it is contained in Scripture, "Behold, I lay in Zion a Chief Corner-Stone, Elect, Precious; and he who believes on Him shall in nowise be put to shame."
God's Promises » To believers special promises to those who exercise faith » Spiritual assurance
And this is the confidence which we have toward Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us;
God's Promises » To believers special promises to those who exercise faith » Soul rest
For we who believed do enter into rest, even as He said, "As I swore in My wrath, they shall not enter into My rest; although the works were finished from the founding of a world."
God's Promises » Of guidance promised to the obedient » Unto the end of life
God's Promises » Of guidance promised to the obedient » By wise counsel
God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » The soul-winners
God's Promises » Of peace promised to believers » The gift of God
God's Promises » Of peace promised to believers » Perfect
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Culminate in everlasting life
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Assured by divine ability
and being fully assured that what He had promised, He was able also to perform.
God's Promises » God's, characteristics of » Of infinite value
through which have been given to us very great and precious promises, that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world in lust:
God's Promises » To the afflicted » Comfort of God's presence
God's Promises » To the afflicted » An eternal home
"Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many abiding-places; otherwise, I would have told you; because I am going to prepare a place for you.
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » Little children
But Jesus, seeing it, was much displeased, and said to them, "Permit the little children to come to Me; forbid them not; for to such belongs the Kingdom of God.
God's Promises » To the tempted » Power to tread on evil forces
Behold, I have given you the authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall in any wise harm you.
God's Promises » To believers » Spiritual light
I have come a light into the world, that every one who believes on Me may not abide in the darkness.
God's Promises » To believers » Power for service
Verily, verily, I say to you, he that believes on Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do, because I go to the Father.
God's Promises » To believers » Answers to prayer
Therefore, I say to you, all things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye received them, and ye shall have them.
God's Promises » To believers » Bodily supplies
God's Promises » Of guidance promised to the obedient » Into pleasant paths
God's Promises » Of guidance promised to the obedient » Into all truth
But, when He, the Spirit of truth, shall come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak from Himself; but whatsoever He heareth He will speak; and He will declare to you things to come.
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » The holy spirit
If ye, then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?"
God's Promises » To the afflicted » Brighter days
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » Children of believers
for the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all those afar off??s many as the Lord our God shall call to Him."
God's Promises » To the poor » Heavenly inheritance
Hearken, my beloved brethren, did not God choose the poor of the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to those who love Him?
God's Promises » To believers » Divine sonship
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those believing in His name;
God's Promises » To believers » Removal of obstacles
And the Lord said, "If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye would say to this sycamine tree, 'Be rooted up, and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.
God's Promises » To believers » Unlimited blessings
Jesus said to him, "'If thou canst!' All things are possible to him that believes."
God's Promises » To believers special promises to those who exercise faith » Spiritual inheritance
Hearken, my beloved brethren, did not God choose the poor of the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to those who love Him?
God's Promises » To the afflicted » Promises to the afflicted
God's Promises » To the poor » To the poor
Topics on God's Promises
Guidance, God's Promises Of
Romans 8:28And we know that all things are working together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose;
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 to you;
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