Promise

They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.

And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.

Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.

This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.

From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.

And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers

Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”

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

He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.

For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,

Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.

Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,

the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.

So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.

For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”

For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,

being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.

the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,

For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.

Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.

He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.

What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.

For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.

Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.

But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.

And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.

His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.

Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.

Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.

And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

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.

This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.

“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),

For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.

but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.

which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,

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

Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.

Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.

So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.

But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.

Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.

You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.

By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.

All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,

who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,

These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.

When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

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

By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.

At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.”

Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

“Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”

The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.

They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.

And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.