ἐλπίς (ἑλ-, Rom.8:20, WH, see Bl., § 4, 3; M, Pr., 44), -ίδος, ἡ [in LXX for בָּטַח and its derivatives, תִּקְוָה (frequently in Jb), etc. ;] expectation (in cl., rarely of evil, mostly of good, and so always in NT), hope; 1. of hope in general: 2Co.1:6; with genitive obj., Act.16:19; art. inf., Act.27:20, 1Co.9:10; παρ᾽ ἐλπίδα, Rom.4:18; ἐπ᾽ ἐλπίδι, 1Co.9:10. 2. Of religious hope: ἐπ᾽ ἐλπίδι, Act.2:26 26:6, Rom.4:18 8:20, Tit.1:2; τῇ ἐ. ἐσώθημεν, Rom.8:24; κατ᾽ ἐλπίδα ζωῆς αἰωνίου, Tit.3:7; of the Messianic hope of Israel, Act.23:6 26:6-7 28:20; of Christian hope, Rom.5:2-5 12:12 15:4, 13, 1Co.13:13, 2Th.2:16, Heb.3:6 6:11 7:19 10:23, 1Pe.1:3 1:21 3:15; with genitive obj., Rom.5:2, Col.1:27, 1Th.1:3 5:8, Tit.1:2; with genitive of that on which the hope is based, Act.26:6, Eph.1:18 4:4, Col.1:23; ὁ θεὸς τῆς ἐ., Rom.15:13; ἔχειν ἐ. (= cl. ἐλπίζειν), Act.24:15, Rom.15:4, 2Co.3:12 10:15, Eph.2:12, 1Th.4:13; before ἐπί, with dative, 1Jn.3:3; εἰς, Act.24:15; ὅτι, Rom.8:20, Php.1:20-21. Meton., (a) of the author or ground of hope (cl.): 1Th.2:19, 1Ti.1:1; with genitive obj., Col.1:27; (b) of the thing hoped for: Gal.5:5, Col.1:5, Tit.2:13, Heb.6:18 (Cremer, 252, 712).† (AS)
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G1680 — ἐλπίς
elpis · hope · Greek
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Acts 2:26 · ἐλπίδι.Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope;Acts 16:19 · ἐλπὶςBut when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.Acts 23:6 · ἐλπίδοςBut when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”Acts 24:15 · ἐλπίδαhaving hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.Acts 26:6 · ἐλπίδιNow I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,Acts 26:7 · ἐλπίδοςwhich our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!Acts 27:20 · ἐλπὶςWhen neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.Acts 28:20 · ἐλπίδοςFor this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.”Romans 4:18 · ἐλπίδα · ἐλπίδιWho in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, “So will your seed be.”Romans 5:2 · ἐλπίδιthrough whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.Romans 5:4 · ἐλπίδα·and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope:Romans 5:5 · ἐλπὶςand hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.Romans 8:20 · ἑλπίδιFor the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hopeRomans 8:24 · ἐλπίδι · ἐλπὶς · ἐλπίς·For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees?Romans 12:12 · ἐλπίδιrejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;Romans 15:4 · ἐλπίδαFor whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.Romans 15:13 · ἐλπίδος · ἐλπίδιNow may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.1 Corinthians 9:10 · ἐλπίδι · ἐλπίδιor does he say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should partake of his hope.1 Corinthians 13:13 · ἐλπίς,But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.2 Corinthians 1:7 · ἐλπὶςOur hope for you is steadfast, knowing that, since you are partakers of the sufferings, so also are you of the comfort.2 Corinthians 3:12 · ἐλπίδαHaving therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,2 Corinthians 10:15 · ἐλπίδαnot boasting beyond proper limits in other men’s labors, but having hope that as your faith grows, we will be abundantly enlarged by you in our sphere of influence,Galatians 5:5 · ἐλπίδαFor we, through the Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.Ephesians 1:18 · ἐλπὶςhaving the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,Ephesians 2:12 · ἐλπίδαthat you were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.Ephesians 4:4 · ἐλπίδιThere is one body, and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling;Philippians 1:20 · ἐλπίδαaccording to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.Colossians 1:5 · ἐλπίδαbecause of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News,Colossians 1:23 · ἐλπίδοςif it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.Colossians 1:27 · ἐλπὶςto whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;1 Thessalonians 1:3 · ἐλπίδοςremembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.1 Thessalonians 2:19 · ἐλπὶςFor what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn’t it even you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?1 Thessalonians 4:13 · ἐλπίδα.But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope.1 Thessalonians 5:8 · ἐλπίδαBut let us, since we belong to the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and, for a helmet, the hope of salvation.2 Thessalonians 2:16 · ἐλπίδαNow our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,1 Timothy 1:1 · ἐλπίδοςPaul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and Christ Jesus our hope;Titus 1:2 · ἐλπίδιin hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;Titus 2:13 · ἐλπίδαlooking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ;Titus 3:7 · ἐλπίδαthat, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.Hebrews 3:6 · ἐλπίδοςbut Christ is faithful as a Son over his house; whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.Hebrews 6:11 · ἐλπίδοςWe desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,Hebrews 6:18 · ἐλπίδος·that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.Hebrews 7:19 · ἐλπίδος(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.Hebrews 10:23 · ἐλπίδοςlet us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.1 Peter 1:3 · ἐλπίδαBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy became our father again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,1 Peter 1:21 · ἐλπίδαwho through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.1 Peter 3:15 · ἐλπίδος,But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:1 John 3:3 · ἐλπίδαEveryone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.