18 Bible Verses about Hope, Nature Of

or does he speak entirely for our sakes? For our sakes, doubtless, it was written, that he who plows should plow in hope, and that he who threshes in hope should partake of it.

These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly;

And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what thanks have you? sinners also lend to sinners, to receive back as much again.

At the same time also he hoped that money would be given him by Paul; and on this account sent for him the oftener, and conversed with him.

should I go to Spain I will come to you; for I hope, going by, to see you, and to be sent forward by you there, when first I am in part filled with you.

But I have used none of these things, and I have not written these things that it should be so done to me; for I prefer to die, rather than that any one should make my boasting vain.

For I do not wish now to see you by the way; for I hope to continue some time with you, if the Lord permits.

For we do not write to you of other things, but of what you read and acknowledge; and I hope you will also acknowledge to the end, as you have also acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing as you also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord we persuade men, but are made manifest to God; and I hope also to be made manifest in your consciences.

I wish you would bear a little with my folly; and indeed do bear with me.

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I may be refreshed when I know your affairs.

if perhaps I may excite my flesh [race] to emulation and save some of them.

Charge the rich in the present life not to be high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God who gives us all things richly to enjoy,

But we hoped that he was the one who was to redeem Israel. But indeed, also, in addition to all these things, today is the third day since these things occurred;

And we wish you not to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those that have fallen asleep, that you may not grieve as others who have no hope.

And they sent spies to watch him, who pretended to be righteous men, that they might take advantage of his speech, to deliver him to the power and authority of the procurator.

And when Herod saw Jesus he was much pleased; for he had wished for a long time to see him, because he had heard about him, and he hoped to see some miracle performed by him.

And her masters seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, seizing Paul and Silas dragged them to the market, to the rulers,