41 Bible Verses about Hope, As Confidence

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

and in his name will the Gentiles hope."

For this reason therefore I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain."

And again, Isaiah says: "There shall be a root of Jesse; and he who shall rise to rule over the Gentiles, in him the Gentiles shall hope." May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

Through him you have confidence in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

But when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, "Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; with respect to the hope and the resurrection of the dead I am on trial."

in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago,

Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced; moreover my flesh also will live in hope, because you will not abandon my soul to hades, nor let your Holy One see decay.

having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there will certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees?

If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all men most to be pitied.

so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

And we desire each one of you to show the same diligence in realizing the full assurance of hope until the end,

(for the law made nothing perfect); and on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.

Blessed be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has caused us to be born again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

through whom we have obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in our hope of the glory of God.

To them God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,

I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed in us. For the creation waits with eager expectation for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will, but by the will of him who subjected it in hope;read more.
because the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the glorious liberty of the children of God.

For indeed what had glory, in this case has no glory because of the glory that surpasses it. For if what was fading away came with glory, much more is the glory of that which lasts. Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.

For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait for the hope of righteousness.

in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of his glory.

For who is our hope or joy or crown of exultation? Is it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at his coming?

But, since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.

In the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved his appearing.

And not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope.

So now faith, hope, love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Rejoice in your hope, be patient in tribulation, be faithful in prayer.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call,

if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a minister.

but Christ is faithful as a son over God's house. And we are his house, if we hold fast to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.

but in your hearts reverence Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and respect;

because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel

We know that the whole creation has been groaning in birth pangs together until now. And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,

Therefore, prepare your minds for action, be sober in spirit, set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God! And so we are! The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.