Bible Verses about 'Promise'

While physical training has some value, the benefits of godliness are unlimited… 1 Timothy 4:8

While physical training has some value, the benefits of godliness are unlimited, since it holds out promise not only for this life but also for the life to come. 1 Timothy 4:8	Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come. health obedience life
The Lord does not delay in keeping his promise, as some think in terms of delay, but he is patient with you. It is not his wish that any should perish but rather that all should be brought to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9	The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent. salvation patience conversion

Exalted at God’s right hand, he received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. Acts 2:33	Now he is exalted to the place of highest honor in heaven, at God’s right hand. And the Father, as he had promised, gave him the Holy Spirit to pour out upon us, just as you see and hear today. Holy Spirit pentecost ascension
The way of God is blameless; the Lord’s promise has proved true. He is a shield to all who take refuge in him. 2 Samuel 22:31	God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection. blameless Word of God protection
The way of God is blameless, and the Lord’s promise proves true; he is a shield to all who flee to him for safety. Psalm 18:31	God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection. blameless Word of God protection
Let us remain firm in the confession of our hope without wavering, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy. Hebrews 10:23	Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. reliability hope acknowledging
But according to Scripture all things have been confined under sin, so that through faith in Jesus Christ what was promised might be given to those who believe. Galatians 3:22	But the Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners of sin, so we receive God’s promise of freedom only by believing in Jesus Christ. sin trust faith
You need to be steadfast if you want to do the will of God and receive what he has promised. Hebrews 10:36	Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised. patience obedience receiving
By faith Abraham also received the power of procreation, even though he was well past the age—and Sarah herself was barren—because he believed that the one who had made the promise would be faithful in fulfilling it. Hebrews 11:11	It was by faith that even Sarah was able to have a child, though she was barren and was too old. She believed that God would keep his promise. trust faith reward
God is not human, that he should lie, or the son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act, does he promise and then not fulfill it? Numbers 23:19	God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through? God reliability promises
I am now about to go the way of all upon the earth. You know very well in your hearts and your souls that not one of the good things that the Lord, your God, promised you has failed to take place. Every promise has been fulfilled, not one of them has been broken. Joshua 23:14	Soon I will die, going the way of everything on earth. Deep in your hearts you know that every promise of the Lord your God has come true. Not a single one has failed! reliability heart soul
Guide my steps in accord with your word and never let evil triumph over me. Psalm 119:133	Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by evil. sin following evil
For this reason, he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who have been called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since his death has served to redeem the sins that were committed under the first covenant. Hebrews 9:15	That is why he is the one who mediates a new covenant between God and people, so that all who are called can receive the eternal inheritance God has promised them. For Christ died to set them free from the penalty of the sins they had committed under that first covenant. law Savior mediator
It is rash to pledge a sacred gift, or to make a vow and then have second thoughts. Proverbs 20:25	Don’t trap yourself by making a rash promise to God and only later counting the cost. holiness righteousness
When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, for God has no pleasure in fools. Fulfill the vow you have made. Ecclesiastes 5:3	When you make a promise to God, don’t delay in following through, for God takes no pleasure in fools. Keep all the promises you make to him. promises reliability obedience
Now an intermediary is not necessary when there is only one party, and God is one. Galatians 3:20	Now a mediator is helpful if more than one party must reach an agreement. But God, who is one, did not use a mediator when he gave his promise to Abraham. mediator
But Jesus has now received a ministry that is far superior, for he is the mediator of a far better covenant that has been established on better promises. Hebrews 8:6	But now Jesus, our High Priest, has been given a ministry that is far superior to the old priesthood, for he is the one who mediates for us a far better covenant with God, based on better promises. Jesus covenant mediator
Blessed is the man who perseveres when he is tempted, for when he has been proven, he will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. James 1:12	God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. reward temptation life
The Lord, your God, will bless you as he promised you. You will lend to many nations, but borrow from none. You shall rule over many nations, but none shall rule over you. Deuteronomy 15:6	The Lord your God will bless you as he has promised. You will lend money to many nations but will never need to borrow. You will rule many nations, but they will not rule over you. money debt blessing
Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from anything that can defile flesh or spirit, and thereby make our holiness perfect in the fear of God. 2 Corinthians 7:1	Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God. purification holiness awe
But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid! I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has been raised, as he promised he would be. Come and see the place where he lay.” Matthew 28:5-6	Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying.” Savior Jesus easter
By these he has given us his precious promises, great beyond all price, so that through them you may escape from the corruption with which evil desires have infected the world and thereby may come to share in the divine nature. 2 Peter 1:4	And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires. reward desires world
Recognizing that laws are not designed for the upright. They are for the lawless and insubordinate, for the godless and sinful, for the unholy and irreligious; they are for those who slay their fathers and mothers, for murderers, for those who are fornicators, sodomites, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which has been entrusted to me. 1 Timothy 1:9-11	For the law was not intended for people who do what is right. It is for people who are lawless and rebellious, who are ungodly and sinful, who consider nothing sacred and defile what is holy, who kill their father or mother or commit other murders. The law is for people who are sexually immoral, or who practice homosexuality, or are slave traders, liars, promise breakers, or who do anything else that contradicts the wholesome teaching that comes from the glorious Good News entrusted to me by our blessed God. law sin sexuality