Hope
The theme of hope in the Bible: promises for the future, words of comfort and the hope of resurrection. Key chapters for difficult days.
Hope shines even on the pages of the Bible that are full of pain and waiting. The chapters below express promises for the future, comfort and the hope of a new beginning.
Read the chapters
- Jeremiah 29
A letter to exiles assuring them that even in hard times God plans a future of peace and hope.
- Isaiah 40
A prophetic chapter of comfort and hope for a people in exile, promising renewed strength to the weary who put their hope in the Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 15
Paul's chapter on the resurrection, presenting Jesus' victory over death as the foundation of the gospel and giving believers the hope that death is not the final word.
- Romans 8
One of Paul's most powerful chapters — life in the Spirit, the assurance of being God's children, and the hope that nothing can separate us from his love.
- Revelation 21
A vision of hope near the Bible's close — the promise of a 'a new heaven and a new earth' where tears, pain and death come to an end.
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Reading plans
- The Bible for Beginners — 10 Days
- Holy Week — The Final Days of Jesus
- Advent — 24 Days to Christmas
- The Bible in a Year — 365 Days from Cover to Cover
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Bible Topics
What does the Bible say about hope?
Hope in the Bible is mostly described as a confidence held in the midst of hardship: it rests on promises for the future, on comfort and on the possibility of a new beginning.
Which chapters can be read when feeling hopeless?
Jeremiah 29, which gives hope for the future; Isaiah 40, which promises strength to the weary; and Revelation 21, which pictures the end of pain, are often suggested.
In which chapter is the hope of resurrection described?
1 Corinthians 15 is the chapter that presents the hope that death is not the final word as the foundation of the gospel.