34 Bible Verses about Hope And Faith

But now [i.e., since the temporary gifts are to pass away], these three things remain: faith, hope and love; and the most important of them is love.

Now, [having] faith is being sure of [receiving] what is hoped for, and certain [of the existence] of what is not visible.

For we are waiting for the hope [to be fulfilled] of being made right with God by [the power of] the Holy Spirit.

and endurance [produces God's] approval; and [His] approval [produces] hope.

[You have these qualities] because of the hope stored up for you in heaven, which [hope] you previously heard about through the message of truth when the Gospel

We continually remember, in the presence of our God and Father, the work produced by your faith, the labor prompted by your love, and your endurance motivated by your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

For in [this] hope we were saved [i.e., we received the hope of future blessings]; but if we [already] see what we hope for, it is not [really] hope. For who hopes for what he [already] sees?

because you [should] know that when your faith is tested, it produces perseverance.

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, [a hope] that is safe and secure, and one that enters the curtain [i.e., figuratively, of the heavenly sanctuary],

[There is] one Lord [i.e., Jesus], one faith [i.e., one body of teaching], one immersion [i.e., in water for the forgiveness of sins],

But, since we belong to the daytime [i.e., are enlightened], we should be sober. We should put on the "flack jacket" of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of being saved.

May God, [the source] of hope, fill you with complete joy and peace as you believe [in Christ], so that you may have an abundance of hope in the power of the Holy Spirit.

for we live by faith, not by what we see.

This was so that your faith would not [have to] depend on men's wisdom, but on God's power.

But if we hope for what we cannot see, then we [must] patiently wait for it [to be received].

[and provides] hope for never ending life. God, who cannot lie, promised this [life] before the beginning of time,

But instead, set aside a place in your hearts where Christ is [in full control as] Lord, and be prepared always to give a suitable reply to every person who asks you for a reason why you have an inner hope. But [be sure you do it] in a meek and respectful way, however.

What I mean is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith.

[This will happen] if you continue in the faith [Note: This means either "continue to observe God's teaching" or, "continue to believe"], firmly grounded and established, and not moved away from the hope offered by the Gospel message, which you have heard and which was preached to people throughout the entire created world under heaven. I, Paul, was made a minister of this Gospel.

There is [only] one body [i.e., church] and one Holy Spirit, just as God also gave you one hope when He called you [See Titus 3:7].

So, we will not go beyond our proper limits by boasting of work [already] done by others, but we hope that, as your faith increases, our field of service among you will [also] greatly expand.

Your faith will [finally] bring about the salvation of your souls.

[So], we should hold on firmly to the profession of our hope [in God], without wavering from it, for God is faithful to His promises.

Through Jesus we have also gained access by [our] faith to this unearned favor [of God]. We stand firm in it, and are glad that we have the hope of being honored by God.

So, since we are made right with God by [our] faith, we have peace with Him through our Lord Jesus Christ.

You people should be alert; stand firm in the faith; act like [godly] men; be [spiritually] strong.

For this reason also, since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of the saints [i.e., God's holy people],

If we have placed our hope in Christ while in this life only, we are to be pitied more than all [other] people.

[But] the unearned favor of our Lord was given to me in great abundance, producing faith and love which are [found] in [the fellowship of] Christ Jesus.

In the same way, if [your] faith does not have [good] deeds [to accompany it], it is dead, [because it stands] alone.

And every person who has set his hope on this [i.e., of being like Jesus], will live [as] purely [as possible], just as He [i.e., Jesus Himself] is pure.

So, in His name the [unconverted] Gentiles will have hope."

Abraham hoped for what he believed [God had promised], even when there seemed little hope [of it happening], so this made him forefather of many nations, according to the words spoken to him [Gen. 15:5], "Your descendants will be many."

[This was] so that, being made right with God by His unearned favor, we could have the hope of [possessing our] inheritance of never ending life [in heaven].