41 Bible Verses about Hope, As Confidence
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Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the appointment of God our saviour, and of Jesus Christ our hope,
for this reason I desir'd to see and talk with you; it being for the expectation of Israel that I am subject to this chain."
besides Esaias saith, "there shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles hope." Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope through the power of the holy spirit.
for to that end we expose ourselves to trouble and reproach, because we hope in the living God, who is the saviour of all men, especially of believers.
it is by him that you believe in God, who has raised him from the dead, and invested him with glory, that your faith and your hope might be in God.
But as Paul knew that one part of the Sanhedrim were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out, my brethren, "I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee, and I am now prosecuted for believing the resurrection of the dead."
and gives the expectation of eternal life, which the God of veracity promised so many ages ago;
therefore did my heart rejoice, my tongue was glad: and my body shall rest in hope. because thou wilt not leave my soul in the grave, nor wilt thou give thine holy one a prey to corruption.
I have the same expectations from the DEITY, which they themselves entertain, that of the resurrection both of the just and of the unjust.
for we are saved but by hope: but hope supposes things not yet present; for how can a man hope for what he has now in possession?
if our expectations as christians all terminate in this life, we of all men are most to be pitied.
that being justified by his favour, we should have the inheritance of eternal life, according to our hopes.
but we desire that every one of you may shew the same concern, continuing to discharge the condition upon which your hopes are founded: that ye be not unactive,
for the law made no man perfect, but this was effected by introducing a better hope, which brings us nearer to the divine presence.
Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy has regenerated us, and given us by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the expectation of immortal life,
who has given us access by faith to that degree of favour, we are in, by which we triumph in the hopes of divine glory.
to whom God does disclose the glorious advantages of this mystery to you Gentiles, to wit, "that by Christ you may have the expectation of glory."
in expectation of that desirable happiness, the glorious appearance of the supreme God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ,
for I consider, that the sufferings of this present life are infinitely over-ballanc'd by that glory which shall hereafter be discovered to us. mankind impatiently desire that the divine being would display himself to his creatures, who were not, by their own choice, expos'd to this uncertain state, but by virtue of him, who subjected them thereto:read more.
and therefore hope to be removed from this slavish condition of mortality to the free inheritance of divine glory.
since that which distinguished the first had no glory, when compared to that of the other, which far excell'd it. if that which was only temporary was glorious, much more shall that which is permanent be glorious. Having then such an opinion of my ministry, I use great plainness of speech.
but as for us, our minds are possessed with the hopes of justification by faith.
that we should celebrate his glory, who were the first that plac'd our hopes in Christ.
for what can be our hope, or joy, what can crown our pretensions, unless it be you, when we shall appear before the Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
but let us, who enjoy the light, be temperate; let us be arm'd with the breast-plate of faith and charity, and for an helmet, with the hope of salvation.
I have nothing more to do, but to receive the crown of virtue reserv'd for me, which the Lord, the just judge, will give me in that day: and not only to me, but to those also, who have long'd for his appearance.
and not only so, but we triumph in tribulation also, knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, probation; and probation, hope:
and now faith, hope, social virtue, these three will all remain; but the most permanent of the three is social virtue.
be joyful in hope; be patient under affliction; persevere in prayer;
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope through the power of the holy spirit.
it excuses all things, believes what is favourable, hopes for the best, and suffers the worst.
provided you continue well-grounded and settled in the faith, and do not abandon that hope which has been offer'd to you by the gospel, and is proclaim'd to all mankind; of which I Paul am made a minister.
but Christ govern'd his own house in quality of son and heir, and 'tis we that are his house, provided we stedfastly persevere unto the end in the publick profession of that hope, in virtue of which we glory.
adore the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready to show with modesty and respect to every one that asks it, what ground there is for the expectations you have:
having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the affection you have to all christians; for the sake of that happiness, which you hope for, and is reserv'd for you in heaven, of which you have already been inform'd by the preaching of the truth, that is, the gospel:
for we know that the whole creation groans, and labours with general pain even to this day. and not only they, but even those who have the first fruits of the spirit, even we our selves do inwardly groan for the fruit of our adoption, by the deliverance of our body from corruption.
never forgetting the effects of your faith, your charitable offices, and the constancy of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ; of which God is our witness.
might have strong consolation to serve as a sure and stedfast anchor to the soul: till it arrives within the veil,
Let your minds then be duely prepar'd, be vigilant, and constantly expect the favour you will meet with at the appearance of Jesus Christ.
Consider what proof the father has given us of his love, in allowing us to be called the sons of God: therefore the world does not know us, because it knew him not. beloved, we are now the sons of God, tho' it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know, that when this change shall be, his immediate presence will give us a divine resemblance. he that hath such an expectation should purify himself, even as he is pure.
