Romans 8:24

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We were saved with this hope in mind. If we hope for something we already see, it’s not really hope. Who hopes for what can be seen?

Cross References

Psalm 146:5

Blessed are those who receive help from the God of Jacob. Their hope rests on the Lord their God,

Psalm 33:18

The Lord’s eyes are on those who fear him, on those who wait with hope for his mercy

Psalm 33:22

Let your mercy rest on us, O Lord, since we wait with hope for you.

Proverbs 14:32

A wicked person is thrown down by his own wrongdoing, but even in his death a righteous person has a refuge.

Jeremiah 17:7

Blessed is the person who trusts the Lord. The Lord will be his confidence.

Zechariah 9:12

Return to your fortress, you captives who have hope. Today I tell you that I will return to you double ⌞blessings⌟.

Romans 12:12

Be happy in your confidence, be patient in trouble, and pray continually.

Romans 15:13

May God, the source of hope, fill you with joy and peace through your faith in him. Then you will overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:4

Everything written long ago was written to teach us so that we would have confidence through the endurance and encouragement which the Scriptures give us.

Romans 4:18

When there was nothing left to hope for, Abraham still hoped and believed. As a result, he became a father of many nations, as he had been told: “That is how many descendants you will have.”

Romans 5:2

Through Christ we can approach God  and stand in his favor. So we brag because of our confidence that we will receive glory from God.

Romans 8:20

Creation was subjected to frustration but not by its own choice. The one who subjected it to frustration did so in the hope

1 Corinthians 13:13

So these three things remain: faith, hope, and love. But the best one of these is love.

2 Corinthians 4:18

We don’t look for things that can be seen but for things that can’t be seen. Things that can be seen are only temporary. But things that can’t be seen last forever.

2 Corinthians 5:7

Indeed, our lives are guided by faith, not by sight.

Galatians 5:5

However, in our spiritual nature, faith causes us to wait eagerly for the confidence that comes with God’s approval.

Colossians 1:23

This is on the condition that you continue in faith without being moved from the solid foundation of the hope that the Good News contains. You’ve heard this Good News of which I, Paul, became a servant. It has been spread throughout all creation under heaven.

Colossians 1:27

God wanted his people throughout the world to know the glorious riches of this mystery—which is Christ living in you, giving you the hope of glory.

Colossians 1:5

You have these because of the hope which is kept safe for you in heaven. Some time ago you heard about this hope in the Good News which is the message of truth.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

Since we belong to the day, we must be sober. We must put on faith and love as a breastplate and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

2 Thessalonians 2:16

God our Father loved us and by his kindness  gave us everlasting encouragement and good hope. Together with our Lord Jesus Christ,

Titus 3:7

As a result, God in his kindness  has given us his approval and we have become heirs who have the confidence that we have everlasting life.

Hebrews 11:1

Faith assures us of things we expect and convinces us of the existence of things we cannot see.

1 Peter 1:21

Through him you believe in God who brought Christ back to life and gave him glory. So your faith and confidence are in God.

1 Peter 1:3

Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! God has given us a new birth because of his great mercy. We have been born into a new life that has a confidence which is alive because Jesus Christ has come back to life.

1 John 3:3

So all people who have this confidence in Christ keep themselves pure, as Christ is pure.