But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this in the hope that you will do such things for me, for I would rather die than allow anyone to deprive me of this boast.

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.

For I do not want to see you now and make only a passing visit; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.

He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us,

For we do not write you anything you cannot read or understand. And I hope that,

Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.

The Ministry of Reconciliation

Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience.

Neither do we go beyond our limits by boasting of work done by others. Our hope is that, as your faith continues to grow, our sphere of activity among you will greatly expand,

Paul and the False Apostles

I hope you will put up with me in a little foolishness. Yes, please put up with me!

For through the Spirit we eagerly await by faith the righteousness for which we hope.

in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people,

remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;

I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

Timothy and Epaphroditus

I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you.

I hope, therefore, to send him as soon as I see how things go with me.

the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel

if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you?

Believers Who Have Died

Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.