'Hope' in the Bible
For this reason my heart is glad and my tongue exults. My body also shall rest in hope.
Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord, in the hope that the purpose which is in your heart may perhaps be forgiven you.
Noticing, however, that the Sanhedrin consisted partly of Sadducees and partly of Pharisees, he called out loudly among them, "Brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees. It is because of my hope of a resurrection of the dead that I am on my trial."
and having a hope directed towards God, which my accusers themselves also entertain, that before long there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous.
And now I stand here impeached because of my hope in the fulfilment of the promise made by God to our forefathers--
the promise which our twelve tribes, worshipping day and night with intense devotedness, hope to have made good to them. It is on the subject of this hope, Sir, that I am accused by the Jews.
Then, when for several days neither sun nor stars were seen and the terrific gale still harassed us, the last ray of hope was now vanishing.
For these reasons, then, I have invited you here, that I might see you and speak to you; for it is for the sake of Him who is the hope of Israel that this chain hangs upon me."
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Bible Theasaurus
- Assurance (28 instances)
- Confide (35 instances)
- Confidence (168 instances)
- Desire (651 instances)
- Desire (651 instances)
- Faith (788 instances)
- Hope (316 instances)
- Hopes (28 instances)
- Promise (237 instances)
- Trust (351 instances)
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