16 Bible Verses about Promises concerning

For this slight and momentary sorrow continues to accumulate for me a solid and eternal glory far beyond any comparison,

Yes, we know that all things go on working together for the good of those who keep on loving God, who are called in accordance with God's purpose.

Then one of the elders addressed me and said, "Who are these people clothed in white robes, and where did they come from?" I answered him, "You know, my lord." He said to me: "These are the people who are coming through the great persecution, who have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

but He said to me, "My spiritual strength is sufficient, for it is only by means of conscious weakness that perfect power is developed."

and He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no death any longer, no sorrow, no crying, no pain. The first order of things has passed away."

Dearly beloved, do not be astonished that a test by fire is coming upon you, as though something strange were happening to you, but so far as you are sharing Christ's sufferings, keep on rejoicing, so that at the uncovering of His glory you may rejoice triumphantly.

"Stop letting your hearts be troubled; keep on believing in God, and also in me. In my Father's house there are many dwelling places; if there were not, I would have told you, for I am going away to make ready a place for you.

For just as all men die by virtue of their descent from Adam, so all such as are in union with Christ will be made to live again.

For the Lord Himself, at the summons sounded by the archangel's call and by God's trumpet, will come down from heaven, and first of all the dead in union with Christ will rise,

and I have the same hope in God that they cherish for themselves, that there is to be a resurrection of the upright and the wicked.

So then, whoever becomes as lowly as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven,

"Blessed are the lowly in mind, for they will possess the land.

For just as all men die by virtue of their descent from Adam, so all such as are in union with Christ will be made to live again.

For the Lord Himself, at the summons sounded by the archangel's call and by God's trumpet, will come down from heaven, and first of all the dead in union with Christ will rise,

and I have the same hope in God that they cherish for themselves, that there is to be a resurrection of the upright and the wicked.

Then the upright will shine out like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let him who has ears listen!

Moses, indeed, said: 'The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, as He did me. You must attentively listen to everything that He tells you.

for I have given them the teachings that you gave me, and they have accepted them, and they have come to know in reality that I did come from you, and so they are convinced that you did send me.

I have much to say about you and much to condemn in you, but He who sent me is truthful, and I am telling the world only what I have learned from Him."

This is because I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who has sent me has given me orders Himself what to say and what to tell.

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send to represent me, will teach you everything Himself, and cause you to remember everything that I have told you.

to remember the things foretold by the holy prophets, and the command of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles.

So after He had risen from the dead, His disciples recalled that He had said this, and so believed the Scripture and the statement that He had made.

Then they recalled His words and returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the Eleven and all the rest.

His disciples at the time did not understand this, but after Jesus was glorified, they remembered that this had been written about Him and that they had fulfilled it in His case.

for He was teaching them as one who had authority to teach, and not as their scribes did.

Then Jesus came up to them, and said, "Full authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

They were all so dumbfounded that they kept discussing it among themselves, and asking, "What does this mean? It is a new teaching. He gives orders with authority even to foul spirits, and they obey Him."

He has also granted to Him authority to act as Judge because He is the Son of Man.

"I know what you are doing. See! I have put before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have but little strength, and yet you have obeyed my message and you have not disowned my name.

"If you really love me, you will keep my commands. And I will ask I will ask the Father and He will give you another Helper, to remain with you to the end of the age;

Jesus answered him, "If anyone really loves me, he will observe my teaching, and my Father will love him, and both of us will come in face-to-face fellowship with him; yes, we will make our special dwelling place with him.

By this we can be sure that we know Him -- if we practice obedience to His commands.

So He went back to Nazareth with them and continued to obey them. But His mother continued to treasure up all these sayings in her heart.

"I have made your very self known to the men whom you have given me out of the world. At first they were yours, but now you have given them to me, and they have obeyed your message.

I most solemnly say to you, if anyone follows my teaching, he will never experience death."