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Bible Verses About Hope (KJV)

The most relevant King James Version passages from the Hope Greek & Hebrew word study.

1. Romans 15:13

“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.”

“Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast.”

“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.”

“The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.”

Elpis (ἐλπίς, Strong's G1680). It refers to confident expectation, not uncertain wishing.

Hope in the Bible is a settled expectation of future good promised by God — most centrally, the hope of resurrection and the return of Christ.

The full Hope word study covers Strong’s numbers, definitions, and cross-links into the Bible reader.