5 Bible Verses about Hope, Results Of Its Absence

For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia: that we were burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life.

And in those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, and death will fly from them.

In hope, he believed against hope, so that he became the father of many nations; as he had been told, "So shall your descendants be."

When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm was raging on us, all hope of our being saved was finally abandoned.

Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself.