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hope

Meaning of “hope”

1. Expectation, trust, reliance, or the good expected. 2. The person or ground on which expectation rests. 3. To expect, look for, trust, or rely upon.

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129 occurrences121 verses29 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Ruth 1:12

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Colossians 1:23
If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Colossians 1:23 · retained source text

If ye continue in the faith grounded and setled, and be not moued away from the hope of the Gospel, which yee haue heard, and which was preached to euery creature which is vnder heauen, whereof I Paul am made a Minister.

Colossians 1:27
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Colossians 1:27 · retained source text

To whom God would make knowen what is the riches of the glory of this mysterie among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

1611 marginal noteOr, amongst you.

1 Thessalonians 1:3
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 1:3 · retained source text

Remembring without ceasing your worke of faith, and labour of loue, and patience of hope in our Lord Iesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father:

1 Thessalonians 2:19
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 2:19 · retained source text

For what is our hope, or ioy, or crowne of reioycing? Are not euen ye in the presence of our Lord Iesus Christ at his comming?

1611 marginal noteOr, glorying

1 Thessalonians 4:13
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 4:13 · retained source text

But I would not haue you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleepe, that ye sorrow not, euen as others which haue no hope.

1 Thessalonians 5:8
But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 5:8 · retained source text

But let vs who are of the day, bee sober, putting on the brestplate of faith and loue, and for an helmet, the hope of saluation.

2 Thessalonians 2:16
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
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1611 witness · 2 Thessalonians 2:16 · retained source text

Now our Lorde Iesus Christ himselfe, and God euen our Father, which hath loued vs, and hath giuen vs euerlasting consolation, and good hope through grace,

1 Timothy 1:1
PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 1:1 · retained source text

¶ Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ by the commaundement of God our Sauiour, & Lord Iesus Christ which is our hope,

Titus 1:2
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Titus 1:2 · retained source text

In hope of eternall life, which God that cannot lie, promised before the world began:

1611 marginal noteOr, for.

Titus 2:13
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Titus 2:13 · retained source text

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God, and our Sauiour Iesus Christ,

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Romans 8:24

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

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