Paul the Apostle Quotes About Hope

“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.”

Faith and hope remain important, but the chapter concludes by placing love above them as the greatest continuing virtue.

Source note: 1 Corinthians 13:13 in the King James Version.

“Charity never faileth.”

The brief statement gives enduring love priority over gifts and achievements that are temporary within the chapter’s larger argument.

Source note: 1 Corinthians 13:8 in the King James Version; “charity” is the KJV rendering in this passage.

“Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.”

The sequence emphasizes alertness, steadiness, and strength, presenting courage as sustained conduct rather than one dramatic moment.

Source note: 1 Corinthians 16:13 in the King James Version.

“That ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.”

The instruction does not forbid sorrow; it distinguishes grief shaped by hope from grief imagined as having no future beyond the loss.

Source note: 1 Thessalonians 4:13, King James Version; Paul addresses sorrow concerning those who have died and frames the following passage around hope.

“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another.”

Healthy community includes both consolation and constructive encouragement: people help each other endure and grow.

Source note: 1 Thessalonians 5:11 in the King James Version.

“We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed.”

Pressure is acknowledged without allowing pressure to become the whole story; difficulty and endurance are held together.

Source note: 2 Corinthians 4:8 in the King James Version; opening contrast in a sequence about affliction and endurance.

“Through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:”

Forgiveness is announced as the central offer of the message, framing pardon as something proclaimed and received rather than concealed behind moral achievement.

Source note: Acts 13:38, King James Version; Paul’s speech at Antioch presents forgiveness as part of the message he is declaring to his listeners.

“In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;”

Forgiveness is presented as an expression of grace rather than an achievement earned by the person receiving it, placing pardon inside a larger account of redemption.

Source note: Ephesians 1:7, King James Version; the verse links redemption and forgiveness with grace in the opening blessing of the letter.

“Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.”

Strength is treated as something received and practiced for demanding circumstances, not merely a personality trait.

Source note: Ephesians 6:10 in the King James Version; opening command before the armor metaphor.

“Let us not be weary in well doing.”

Courage can look like continuing useful work after enthusiasm fades, especially when results are delayed rather than immediately visible.

Source note: Galatians 6:9 in the King James Version; opening clause of the verse about perseverance.

“Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”

Good work can require endurance before results appear, so delayed reward is not treated as proof that effort is useless.

Source note: Galatians 6:9, King James Version.

“Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.”

The repetition turns rejoicing into a deliberate practice rather than a mood reserved only for favorable circumstances.

Source note: Philippians 4:4 in the King James Version.

“If God be for us, who can be against us?”

The rhetorical question is designed to reduce fear of opposition by shifting attention toward a larger source of confidence.

Source note: Romans 8:31 in the King James Version.