Searching for Hope Darby's

Romans 15:12-13 And again, Esaias says, There shall be the root of Jesse, and one that arises, to rule over the nations: in him shall the nations hope.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that ye should abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Christ in you the hope of glory

Colossians 1:24-29 Now, I rejoice in sufferings for you, and I fill up that which is behind of the tribulations of Christ in my flesh, for his body, which is the assembly;

of which I became minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given me towards you to complete the word of God,

the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but has now been made manifest to his saints;

to whom God would make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is Christ in you the hope of glory:

whom we announce, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, to the end that we may present every man perfect in Christ.

Whereunto also I toil, combating according to his working, which works in me in power.

bond of peace

Ephesians 4:1-10 I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you therefore to walk worthy of the calling wherewith ye have been called,

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love;

using diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the uniting bond of peace.

There is one body and one Spirit, as ye have been also called in one hope of your calling;

one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in us all.

But to each one of us has been given grace according to the measure of the gift of the Christ.

Wherefore he says, Having ascended up on high, he has led captivity captive, and has given gifts to men.

But that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

He that descended is the same who has also ascended up above all the heavens, that he might fill all things;

God has chosen you from the beginning to salvation

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, that God has chosen you from the beginning to salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

whereto he has called you by our glad tidings, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 But our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us, and given us eternal consolation and good hope by grace,

encourage your hearts, and establish you in every good work and word.