17 Bible Verses about Hope In Hard Times

Never stop praying.

because you [should] know that when your faith is tested, it produces perseverance.

[So], we should hold on firmly to the profession of our hope [in God], without wavering from it, for God is faithful to His promises.

He comforts us in all our troubles so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any [kind of] trouble, through the comfort we ourselves have received from Him.

Abraham hoped for what he believed [God had promised], even when there seemed little hope [of it happening], so this made him forefather of many nations, according to the words spoken to him [Gen. 15:5], "Your descendants will be many."

But you should know this: There will be terrible times in the last days [of the Christian age].

Because of this you can be very joyous, even though it is necessary for you to have suffered many trials for a little while.

But if we hope for what we cannot see, then we [must] patiently wait for it [to be received].

Rejoice in [fellowship with] the Lord all the time. I will say it again: Rejoice!

Finally, be [spiritually] strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

We are afflicted in every way, but are not crushed; [we are] perplexed, but not to the point of despair;

I have said these things to you so that you can have peace in [fellowship with] me. You will have trouble in the world, but cheer up, for I have conquered the world."

You should let the peace given by Christ rule in your hearts, since you people were called [to be at peace] in one body [i.e., the church]; and you should be thankful.

Jesus looked at them and said, "This would be impossible with men, but everything is possible with God."

There will be great trouble [during these times], such as had never been from the beginning of time up to the present, or ever will be [in the days to come].

For I consider that our present sufferings do not deserve to be compared with the glory that will be revealed to us [i.e., in the future life].

Actually, we felt within us that we had [already] received a death sentence, so that we could [learn] not to trust in ourselves but in God, who raises the dead.