Dictionary of Bible Themes: 9613 hope, as confidence

9613 hope, as confidence

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Hope means more than a vague wish that something will happen. It is a sure and confident expectation in God's future faithfulness and presence. The horizon of Christian hope extends beyond death into an eternity prepared by God himself, the reality of which is guaranteed by Jesus Christ.

God and Jesus Christ are the hope of believers

Psalm 71:5; 1 Timothy 1:1 See also Jeremiah 14:8; Jeremiah 17:13; Matthew 12:21; Isaiah 42:4; Acts 28:20; Romans 15:12-13; Isaiah 11:10; 1 Timothy 4:10; 1 Peter 1:21

The hope of resurrection and eternal life

Acts 23:6 The Sadducees did not believe in the resurrection whereas the Pharisees did ; Titus 1:2 See also Acts 2:26-27; Psalm 16:9; Acts 24:15; Romans 8:24; 1 Corinthians 15:19; Titus 3:7; Hebrews 6:11; Hebrews 7:19; 1 Peter 1:3

The hope of future glory

Romans 5:2; Colossians 1:27; Titus 2:13 See also Romans 8:18-21; 2 Corinthians 3:10-12; Galatians 5:5; Ephesians 1:12,18; 1 Thessalonians 2:19; Thessalonians 5:8; 2 Timothy 4:8

Hope is a Christian virtue

Romans 5:3-4; 1 Corinthians 13:13 See also Romans 12:12; Romans 15:13; 1 Corinthians 13:7; Ephesians 4:4; Colossians 1:23; Hebrews 3:6; 1 Peter 3:15

The effect of future hope on living now

Colossians 1:4-5 See also Romans 8:22-23 Hope induces a longing for what will be when Jesus Christ returns; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; Thessalonians 5:8; Hebrews 6:19; 1 Peter 1:13; 1 John 3:1-3