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Here you will find some passages from the Bible that God designed just for you.

Hope, Joy, Peace, Courage, Endurance/Perseverance, Faith and Rest

Hope

"But now, Lord, what do I look for?
My hope is in you. Ps 39:7


Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God. Ps 43:5-44:1


May those who fear you rejoice when they see me,
for I have put my hope in your word. Ps 119:74


Sustain me according to your promise, and I will live;
do not let my hopes be dashed. Ps 119:116


There is surely a future hope for you,
and your hope will not be cut off. Prov 23:18


"But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD,
whose confidence is in him. Jer 17:7


Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; 
even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you. Zech 9:12


Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be." Rom 4:18


For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. Rom 8:24-25


For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Rom 15:4



I pray also 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 the saints, Eph 1:18-19


We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. Heb 6:18-19


Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1 Peter 1:3

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Joy


He will yet fill your mouth with laughter 
and your lips with shouts of joy. Job 8:21


But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may rejoice in you. Ps 5:11


I will be glad and rejoice in you;
I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. Ps 9:2


But I trust in your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in your salvation.  Ps 13:5


You have made known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand. Ps 16:11


The precepts of the LORD are right,
giving joy to the heart. Ps 19:8


The LORD is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.
My heart leaps for joy 
and I will give thanks to him in song. Ps 28:7


For his anger lasts only a moment,
but his favor lasts a lifetime;
weeping may remain for a night,
but rejoicing comes in the morning. Ps 30:5


You turned my wailing into dancing;
you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, Ps 30:11


Restore to me the joy of your salvation 
and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Ps 51:12


Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 
Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs. Ps 100:1-2


Those who sow in tears 
will reap with songs of joy. Ps 126:5


You will go out in joy 
and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and hills 
will burst into song before you,
and all the trees of the field 
will clap their hands. Isa 55:12


yet I will rejoice in the LORD, 
I will be joyful in God my Savior. Hab 3:18-19


and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, Luke 1:47


But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Luke 2:10

Luke 6:22-23
Blessed are you when men hate you, 
when they exclude you and insult you 
and reject your name as evil, 
because of the Son of Man. 

"Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their fathers treated the prophets. 

John 16:24
Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. 

Acts 2:28
You have made known to me the paths of life; 
you will fill me with joy in your presence.' 

Rom 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

1 Thess 5:16-18
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 

James 1:2
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds,

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Peace

Isa 55:12
You will go out in joy 
and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and hills 
will burst into song before you,
and all the trees of the field 
will clap their hands. 

Rom 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Job 22:21
"Submit to God and be at peace with him; 
in this way prosperity will come to you. 

Ps 4:8
I will lie down and sleep in peace,
for you alone, O LORD,
make me dwell in safety.

Ps 29:11
The LORD gives strength to his people;
the LORD blesses his people with peace. 

Ps 37:11
But the meek will inherit the land 
and enjoy great peace. 

Isa 26:3
You will keep in perfect peace 
him whose mind is steadfast,
because he trusts in you.

Luke 2:14
"Glory to God in the highest, 
and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests." 

John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

John 16:33
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

Rom 5:1
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Rom 8:6
The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace;

Rom 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. 

Phil 4:6-7
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.


Col 3:15
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. 

2 Thess 3:16
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. 

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Courage
Prov 28:1
The wicked man flees though no one pursues,
but the righteous are as bold as a lion. 

Ezek 2:6-7
And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns are all around you and you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say or terrified by them, though they are a rebellious house. 

1 Cor 16:13
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.

Phil 1:27-29
Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved-and that by God. 

2 Tim 1:7
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. 

Heb 6:17-18
Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged.

2 Thess 2:15-17
So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter. May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. 


Titus 1:8-9
He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it. 

Heb 3:5-6
Moses was faithful as a servant in all God's house, testifying to what would be said in the future. But Christ is faithful as a son over God's house. And we are his house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast. 

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Endurance/Perseverance
1 Chron 16:11
Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. 

Job 17:9
Nevertheless, the righteous will hold to their ways, and those with clean hands will grow stronger. 

Ps 37:28
For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones.

Ps 138:8
The LORD will fulfill [his purpose] for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever--
do not abandon the works of your hands.

Matt 10:22-23, Mark 13:13
All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. 

John 10:28-30
I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. 

John 15:4
Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. 

John 15:9
"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.

Acts 14:21-22
They preached the good news in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch, strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. "We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God," they said.

Rom 8:33-35
Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died-more than that, who was raised to life-is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. 

Rom 11:29
for God's gifts and his call are irrevocable.

1 Cor 1:8-9
He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

1 Cor 15:58
Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

1 Cor 16:13-14
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. 

Gal 6:9
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Eph 6:13
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

Phil 1:27-28
Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you.

2 Thess 3:13
And as for you, brothers, never tire of doing what is right. 

2 Tim 2:1
You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2 Tim 2:12
if we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown us;

Heb 3:14
We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first.

Heb 4:14
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.

Heb 10:22-23
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.

Heb 10:35-36
So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.

Heb 12:1-3
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. 

James 1:3-4
Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

James 1:12
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. 

James 5:10-11
Brothers, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy. 

Rev 2:10
Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life. 

Rev 14:12
This calls for patient endurance on the part of the saints who obey God's commandments and remain faithful to Jesus. 

Rev 21:7
He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son.

Faith

The LORD redeems his servants; no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him.  Ps 34:22


O LORD Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in you.   Ps 84:12


Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever. He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD. His heart is secure, he will have no fear; in the end he will look in triumph on his foes.  Ps 112:6-8


It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. 
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.  Ps 118:8-9


He who fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge.  Prov 14:26


You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.   Isa 26:3


"But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit."  Jer 17:7-8


I will save you; you will not fall by the sword but will escape with your life, because you trust in me, declares the LORD.'"   Jer 39:18


The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him,  Nah 1:7


Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, `Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."  Matt 21:21-22


"`If you can'?" said Jesus. "Everything is possible for him who believes." 
Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!  Mark 9:23-24


"Have faith in God," Jesus answered. "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, `Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.  Mark 11:22-24


Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."  Luke 7:50


The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" He replied, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, `Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you.  Luke 17:5-6


By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus' name and the faith that comes through him that has given this complete healing to him, as you can all see.  Acts 3:16


I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith."  Rom 1:16-17


Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.  Rom 5:1-2


But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.  Rom 10:8-11


My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power.  1 Cor 2:4-5


Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm.  2 Cor 1:23-24



But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.  Gal 5:22-23


For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.  Eph 2:8-9


In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.  Eph 6:16


Timothy, my son, I give you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by following them you may fight the good fight, holding on to faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and so have shipwrecked their faith.  1 Tim 1:18-19


This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance (and for this we labor and strive), that we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe.  1 Tim 4:9-10


But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.  1 Tim 6:11-12


I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.  2 Tim 4:7


We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. Heb 6:12


So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.  Heb 10:35


Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.  Heb 11:1


But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds." Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.  James 2:18-19


These have come so that your faith-of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire-may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.  1 Peter 1:7-8


for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.  1 Peter 1:9


Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.  1 Peter 1:21


Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.  1 John 5:5

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Rest

God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels.  2 Thess 1:6-8


"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."  Matt 11:28-30


"Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during the plowing season and harvest you must rest. Ex 34:21