The best Bible verses for hope (ESV) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for hope (ESV), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope."Romans 15:13
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope."Romans 15:13
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope."Jeremiah 29:11
"but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint."Isaiah 40:31
"and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us."Romans 5:5
"For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees?"Romans 8:24
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,"1 Peter 1:3
"Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God."Psalms 42:11
"But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me."Micah 7:7
"waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,"Titus 2:13
"We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain,"Hebrews 6:19
Occasions ask something specific of scripture. A verse chosen for hope (ESV) is usually going to be read aloud, printed in a program, or spoken to someone at a moment they will remember for a long time — which rules out passages that need three sentences of setup before they land.
These 15 are the verses most often chosen for hope (ESV), and they are chosen for good reason: each one makes sense on first hearing, carries its meaning without commentary, and speaks to the moment rather than around it.
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The most-cited Bible verses for hope (ESV) are Romans 15:13, Jeremiah 29:11, Isaiah 40:31. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to hope (ESV) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for hope (ESV), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.