Hope (NT)

In His name the nations will put their hope.”

And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.

When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.

But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.

Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.

Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,

When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.

Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”

and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.

And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,

the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.

When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.

So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”

Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”

through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

perseverance, character; and character, hope.

And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.

For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope

For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see?

But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

I hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.

Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest.

It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.

If our hope in Christ is for this life alone, we are to be pitied more than all men.

For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

And our hope for you is sure, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you will share in our comfort.

He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,

For we do not write you anything that is beyond your ability to read and understand. And I hope that you will understand us completely,

Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.

Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.

And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of God.

Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,

And I hope you will realize that we have not failed the test.

But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the hope of righteousness.

I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;

I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I learn how you are doing.

So I hope to send him as soon as I see what happens with me.

the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel

if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?

Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.

But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things

To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.

The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.

Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.

in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.

as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.

so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.

In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.

We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.

Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.

(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.

Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.

Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.

For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,

But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,

And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.

I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak with you face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send you greetings. Greet each of our friends there by name.