# What does the Bible say about hope?

> What the Bible says about hope — verses on a sure hope in God, joy and peace in believing, and one next step to hold on to it.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/what-the-bible-says-about/hope
By Andrew Kittridge, Founder of Lumin · June 15, 2026

Biblical hope is not wishful thinking. It is confident expectation anchored in the character of God and the resurrection of Jesus. 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 15:13** — May the God of hope fill you with joy and peace so you overflow with hope.
- **Jeremiah 29:11** — God’s plans are for welfare, to give you a future and a hope.
- **Romans 5:3-5** — Suffering produces endurance, character, and a hope that does not disappoint.
- **Lamentations 3:22-24** — His mercies are new every morning; great is his faithfulness.

## Highlighted verse

> 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.
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> — Romans 15:13 (King James Version)

## Reflection

Where the world hopes that things might work out, Scripture points to a hope with a name and a track record. It can grow in the dark precisely because it is tethered not to circumstances but to a faithful God whose mercies, Lamentations says, are new every single morning.

## A faithful next step

Make Romans 15:13 a prayer for yourself today, asking God to fill you with enough hope to overflow to someone else.

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