What Does the Bible Say About Hope?
Key Bible verses about hope with the full scripture text — plus free sermons and videos for each. Every video on UltimateTube is 100% free, no paywall.
Jeremiah 29:11
Read more & watch sermons on Jeremiah 29:11 →“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.”
Romans 15:13
Read more & watch sermons on Romans 15:13 →“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 8:28
Read more & watch sermons on Romans 8:28 →“We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.”
Isaiah 40:31
Read more & watch sermons on Isaiah 40:31 →“But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.”
Hope in the Bible is not wishful thinking; it is confident expectation grounded in the character and promises of God. Jeremiah 29:11 captures it well: "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Even in exile and uncertainty, God's people were invited to trust that he was still writing their story.
Paul prays in Romans 15:13 that the God of hope would fill believers with all joy and peace as they trust in him, so that they may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:28 assures us that God works all things together for good for those who love him, and Isaiah 40:31 promises that those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength and soar on wings like eagles.
These Bible verses about hope, together with the free sermons on this page, speak to anyone facing discouragement, waiting on a promise, or wondering what the future holds. Read each passage in context, then watch teaching that turns Scripture into strength for today. Every video on UltimateTube is 100% free to watch and share, with no paywall or login, so hope is always within reach.