Quotes About Hope

Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.

The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.

These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.

God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.

Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.

The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain.

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”

So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.

Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.

For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.

And I especially urge you to pray that I may be restored to you soon.

Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,

Grace be with all of you.

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,

because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.

But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.