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14 Bible Verses for Hope
Christian hope is not wishful thinking; it is confident expectation anchored in God's character and His promises. He is the God of hope, and He is not finished.
What the Bible says about hopelessness
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
Jeremiah 29:11
His plans for you are peace and a future, even when you cannot see them.
“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three.”
1 Corinthians 13:13
Hope endures. It is one of the three things that remain.
“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope through the power of the Holy Ghost.”
Romans 15:13
Hope is not something you manufacture; the God of hope fills you with it.
“Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast.”
Hebrews 6:19
Hope in Christ is an anchor: sure and steadfast, holding when storms hit.
“It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed... they are new every morning.”
Lamentations 3:22-23
Even at rock bottom, His mercy is fresh again with every sunrise.
“And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”
Romans 5:5
Hope in God does not make us ashamed, because his love is poured into our hearts by the Spirit.
“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.”
Psalms 42:11
The psalmist preaches to his own downcast soul, telling it to hope in God still.
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,”
1 Peter 1:3
God has given us a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
“To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:”
Colossians 1:27
The mystery now revealed is Christ in you, the hope of glory, an anchor no despair can cut.
“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;”
Titus 2:13
We look for the blessed hope, the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
“For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?”
Romans 8:24
We are saved by hope, learning to wait with patience for what we do not yet see.
“But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.”
Psalms 71:14
The aging psalmist resolves to hope continually and praise God more and more.
“And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.”
Psalms 39:7
When everything else fails, the psalmist finds his whole hope resting in the Lord.
“For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.”
Proverbs 23:18
There is surely an end, and the expectation of the faithful will not be cut off.
A prayer for hopelessness
Father, I have almost run out of hope, and I need You to fill what I cannot. You are the God of hope. Remind me that Your thoughts toward me are peace, that You have a future for me, and that Your mercies are new every morning. Anchor my soul in You. Let me abound in hope again. In Jesus' name, amen.
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- What is the best Bible verse for hope?
- Jeremiah 29:11 and Romans 15:13 are beloved hope verses: God's plans are for peace and a future, and the God of hope fills us with joy and peace.
- What does the Bible say about hope?
- Hope in Scripture is a confident anchor in God's faithfulness (Hebrews 6:19), renewed daily by His mercy (Lamentations 3:22-23), and it does not disappoint (Romans 5:5).
- How do I have hope in hard times?
- Anchor your hope in who God is rather than in your circumstances, remember His past faithfulness, and let Scripture and prayer refill you daily.
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