Bible answers
What does the Bible say about hope?
Biblical hope is more than wishful thinking. It rests on God’s character and promises. Scripture treats hope as something durable — able to grow in suffering rather than only in good times — because of who it rests on.
Key verses
- Romans 15:13May the God of hope fill you with joy and peace so you overflow with hope.
- Jeremiah 29:11In a promise to Israel’s exiles, God speaks of plans for their welfare, a future, and hope.
- Romans 5:3-5Suffering produces endurance, character, and a hope that does not disappoint.
- Lamentations 3:22-24His mercies are new every morning; great is his faithfulness.
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.Hope in Scripture has a name and a history. It can grow in the dark because it is tethered not to circumstances but to a faithful God whose mercies, Lamentations says, are new every morning.
