30 Bible Verses about Promises concerning
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For I know the plans that I [am] planning concerning you,' {declares} Yahweh, 'plans for prosperity and not for harm, to give to you a future and a hope.
Let us hold fast to the confession of [our] hope without wavering, for the one who promised [is] faithful.
Now behold, I [am] with you, and I will keep you wherever you go. And I will bring you to this land, for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised to you."
For as many as [are the] promises of God, in him [they are] "yes"; therefore also through him [is] the "amen" to the glory of God through us.
that you were at that time apart from Christ, alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, not having hope, and without God in the world.
Now to Abraham and to his descendant the promises were spoken. It does not say, "and to descendants," as concerning many, but as concerning one, "and to your descendant," who is Christ.
that I will certainly bless you and greatly multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven, and as the sand that is by the shore of the sea. And your offspring will take possession of the gate of his enemies.
And {nothing failed from} all the good things that Yahweh promised to the house of Israel; {everything came to pass}.
in the hope of eternal life which God, who does not lie, promised before eternal ages,
So then, Yahweh God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house, confirm it forever, and do just as you have promised.
My bow I have set in the clouds, and it shall be for a sign of [the] covenant between me and between the earth.
These all died in faith without receiving the promises, but seeing them from a distance and welcoming [them], and admitting that they were strangers and temporary residents on the earth.
This God--his way [is] blameless. The word of Yahweh [is] flawless. He [is] a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
" 'Look, I [am about to] send an angel before you to guard you on the way and to bring you to the place that I have prepared.
God [is] faithful, by whom you were called to fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
And he did not waver in unbelief at the promise of God, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God
Because of this, [it is] by faith, in order that [it may be] according to grace, so that the promise may be secure to all the descendants, not only to those of the law, but also to those of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all
Look! {I am about to die}, and you know in all your hearts and souls that not one thing {failed} from all the good things that Yahweh your God promised concerning you; everything {has been fulfilled}; {not one thing failed}.
Every place that the soles of your feet will tread, I have given it to you, as I promised to Moses.
The bow shall be in the clouds, and I will see it, so as to remember [the] everlasting covenant between God and between every living creature, with all flesh that [is] upon the earth."
[So] know that Yahweh your God, he [is] God, the trustworthy God, maintaining his covenant and his loyal love with those who love him and with those who keep his commandments to a thousand generations,
The Lord is not delaying the promise, as some consider slowness, but is being patient toward you, [because he] does not want any to perish, but all to come to repentance.
How smooth [are] your words to my palate, more than honey in my mouth.
But now he has attained a more excellent ministry, by as much as he is also mediator of a better covenant which has been enacted upon better promises.
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Afflictions » Promises concerning » Refining influence of
And I will bring the [remaining] third into the fire, and I will refine them like [one] refines silver, and I will test them like [one] tests gold. They will call my name, and I will answer them. I will say, 'They are my people,' and they will say, 'Yahweh [is] my God.'"
And I will turn my hand against you; I will purify your dross like lye, and I will remove all [of] your tin.
Look! I have refined you, but not like silver; I have chosen you in [the] furnace of misery.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Divine care in sickness
And call me in [the] day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will glorify me."
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve me alive. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my enemies, and you save me [with] your right hand.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » All things work for the believer's good
For our momentary light affliction is producing in us an eternal weight of glory {beyond all measure and proportion},
And we know that all [things] work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to [his] purpose,
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Membership in the company of the redeemed
And one of the elders answered, saying to me, "These who are dressed [in] the white robes--who are [they], and from where have they come?" And I said to him, "My lord, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation, and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Sufficiency of divine grace
And he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, because the power is perfected in weakness." Therefore rather I will boast most gladly in my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may reside in me.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Final deliverance from sorrow and pain
And he will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will not exist [any] longer, and mourning or wailing or pain will not exist [any] longer. The former [things] have passed away."
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Fellowship in Christ's sufferings
Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, [when it] takes place to test you, as [if] [something] strange were happening to you. But to the degree that you share in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice, so that also at the revelation of his glory you may rejoice [and] be glad.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Deliverance
Many [are the] distresses of [the] righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all. [He] protects all his bones; not one of them is broken.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Comfort of God's presence
When you pass through the waters, I [will be] with you, and through the rivers, they shall not flow over you. When you walk through fire, you shall not be burned, and [the] flame shall not scorch you.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » An eternal home
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house there are many dwelling places; but if not, I would have told you, because I am going away to prepare a place for you.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Brighter days
For [there is] a moment in his anger; [there is] a lifetime in his favor. Weeping lodges for the evening, but in the morning [comes] rejoicing.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Promises to the afflicted
For you yourself will forget your misery; you will remember [it] as water [that] has flowed past.
The Dead » Resurrection of » Promises concerning
You who have caused me to see many troubles and evils, you will again revive me. And from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up.
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout of command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
Should I redeem them from {the power} of Sheol? Should I deliver them from death? Where [are] your plagues, Death? Where [is] your destruction, Sheol? Compassion is hidden from my eyes.
having a hope in God which these [men] also themselves await: [that] there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.
Fear of God » Promises concerning
Then those who revered Yahweh spoke {with one another}. And Yahweh listened attentively and heard, and a scroll of remembrance was written {before him} of those who revere Yahweh and ponder his name.
Fear of Yahweh [is the] beginning of knowledge; wisdom and instruction, fools despise.
If you will fear Yahweh, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not be rebellious against {what Yahweh says}, and both you and the king who rules over you will [follow] after Yahweh your God, [all will be well].
How abundant [is] your goodness that you have stored up for [those who] fear you, that you perform for those who take refuge in you before [the] children of humankind.
Humility » Promises concerning
The pride of a person will bring him humiliation, and the lowly of spirit will obtain honor.
For thus says [the] high and lofty one who resides forever, and [whose] name [is] holy: "I reside [in] a high and holy place, and with [the] {contrite} and humble of spirit, to revive [the] spirit of [the] humble, and to revive [the] heart of [the] {contrite}.
Therefore whoever humbles himself like this child, this person is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven,
Meekness » General references to » Promises concerning
But he shall judge [the] poor with righteousness, and he shall decide for [the] needy of [the] earth with rectitude. And he shall strike [the] earth with the rod of his mouth, and he shall kill [the] wicked person with the breath of his lips.
And [the] meek {have joy after joy} in Yahweh, and [the] needy of [the] people shall rejoice in the holy one of Israel.
But [the] afflicted will possess [the] land, and they will take pleasure in an abundance of peace.
[The] afflicted will eat and will be satisfied. Those who seek him will praise Yahweh. May your heart live forever.
Resurrection » Promises concerning
You who have caused me to see many troubles and evils, you will again revive me. And from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up.
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout of command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
Should I redeem them from {the power} of Sheol? Should I deliver them from death? Where [are] your plagues, Death? Where [is] your destruction, Sheol? Compassion is hidden from my eyes.
having a hope in God which these [men] also themselves await: [that] there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.
Righteousness » Promises concerning » Promises to the righteous
Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The one who has ears, let him hear!
I was a youth, but I am [now] old; yet I have not seen [the] righteous forsaken or his children {begging for} bread.
[The] righteous will flourish like the date palm. They will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
But the path of the righteous ones [is] like the light of dawn, leading and shining until the day {is full}.
Satisfaction » Promises concerning
They are refreshed with the {fullness} of your house, and you give them drink [from] the river of your delights.
And Yahweh will lead you continually, and satisfy your soul in a barren land, and he will strengthen your bones, and you shall be like a well-watered garden, and like a spring of water whose water does not fail.
[By contrast,] I in righteousness shall see your face. Upon awakening I will be satisfied [seeing] your form.
And I will saturate the appetite of the priests [with] fatness, and my people will be satisfied with my goodness," {declares} Yahweh.
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Speaking as the oracle of God
I will raise up a prophet for them {from among their countrymen} like you, and I will place my words into his mouth, and he shall speak to them {everything that I command him}.
Moses said, 'The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You will listen to him in everything that he says to you.
because the words that you gave to me I have given to them, and they received [them] and know truly that I have come from you, and they have believed that you have sent me.
I have many [things] to say and to judge concerning you, but the one who sent me is true, and [the things] which I heard from him, these [things] I say to the world."
For I have not spoken from myself, but the Father himself who sent me {has commanded me} what I should say and what I should speak.
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Remembered
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name--that one will teach you all [things], and will remind you of everything that I said to you.
to remember the words proclaimed beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles,
So when he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the scripture and the saying that Jesus had spoken.
And they remembered his words, and [when they] returned from the tomb, they reported all these [things] to the eleven and to all the rest.
(His disciples did not understand these [things] at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these [things] had been written about him and they did these [things] to him.)
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Authoritative
And Jesus approached [and] spoke to them, saying, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
And they were all amazed, so that [they began] to discuss with one another, saying, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him."
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Access to God
'I know your works (behold, I have put before you an opened door that no one is able to shut) that you have a little strength, and have kept my word, and did not deny my name.
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » The abiding comforter
"If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, in order that he may be with you {forever}--
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Fellowship, with God
Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and {will take up residence with him}.
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Assurance
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Promises to those who keep
And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was submitting to them. And his mother treasured all these things in her heart.
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Divine disclosure
"I have revealed your name to the men whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours, and you have given them to me, and they have kept your word.
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Eternal life
Truly, truly I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never experience death {forever}."
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Prayer, God's Promises Concerning
Matthew 7:7-11"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened for you.