“Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.”
What Does the Bible Say About Hope?
Biblical hope isn't wishful thinking — it's confident expectation based on God's character. These verses show what sustained believers through the darkest times.
23 verses·7 eras·15 promises
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
“Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
“Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in Yahweh. By David. A contemplative psalm.”
— Psalms 31:24· David
“For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.”
— Psalms 30:5· David
“Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh. By David.”
— Psalms 27:14· David
Life of Jesus (~30 AD)
“Jesus, looking at them, said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God."”
— Mark 10:27Promise
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn't overcome it.”
Early Church (~50 AD)
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21Promise
Apostolic Era (~50 AD)
“Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.”
“But now faith, hope, and love remain--these three. The greatest of these is love.”
“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.”
— Romans 15:13Prayer
“rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;”
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.”
wandering
“I see him, but not now. I see him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob. A scepter will rise out of Israel, and shall strike through the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of Sheth.”
patriarchs
“Is anything too hard for Yahweh? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes round, and Sarah will have a son."”
— Genesis 18:14Promise
“I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be for a sign of a covenant between me and the earth.”
— Genesis 9:13Promise
“While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease."”
— Genesis 8:22Promise
“Yahweh brought him outside, and said, "Look now toward the sky, and count the stars, if you are able to count them." He said to Abram, "So shall your seed be."”
— Genesis 15:5Promise
“After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Don't be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward."”
— Genesis 15:1Promise
“I will multiply your seed as the stars of the sky, and will give to your seed all these lands. In your seed will all the nations of the earth be blessed,”
— Genesis 26:4Promise
“In your seed will all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice."”
— Genesis 22:18Promise
“In that day Yahweh made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your seed I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates:”
— Genesis 15:18Promise
revelation
“I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more.”
— Revelation 21:1Promise
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