Elpis ἐλπίς

Elpis (Greek ἐλπίς, Strong's G1680) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “hope”. It occurs 54 times in 48 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Hope

Verses

Every verse with Elpis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Acts

• Acts 2:26
  Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,
• Acts 16:19
  And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.
• Acts 23:6
  But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
• Acts 24:15
  And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
• Acts 26:6
  And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,
• Acts 26:7
  Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to realize as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.
• Acts 27:20
  And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.
• Acts 28:20
  For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”

Romans

• Romans 4:18
  Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”
• Romans 5:2
  By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
• Romans 5:4
  And patience, experience; and experience, hope:perseverance, character; and character, hope.
• Romans 5:5
  And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
• Romans 8:20
  For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope
• Romans 8:24
  For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see?
• Romans 12:12
  Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
• Romans 15:4
  For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.
• Romans 15:13
  Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 9:10
  Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest.
• 1 Corinthians 13:13
  And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 1:7
  And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.And our hope for you is sure, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you will share in our comfort.
• 2 Corinthians 3:12
  Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.
• 2 Corinthians 10:15
  Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men’s labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,

Galatians

• Galatians 5:5
  For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the hope of righteousness.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 1:18
  The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,
• Ephesians 2:12
  That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.
• Ephesians 4:4
  There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;

Philippians

• Philippians 1:20
  According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

Colossians

• Colossians 1:5
  For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel
• Colossians 1:23
  If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
• Colossians 1:27
  To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: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.

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 1:3
  Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:19
  For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?
• 1 Thessalonians 4:13
  But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:8
  But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.

2 Thessalonians

• 2 Thessalonians 2:16
  Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 1:1
  Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

Titus

• Titus 1:2
  In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
• Titus 2:13
  Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
• Titus 3:7
  That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 3:6
  But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.
• Hebrews 6:11
  And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
• Hebrews 6:18
  That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
• Hebrews 7:19
  For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
• Hebrews 10:23
  Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 1:3
  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
• 1 Peter 1:21
  Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.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 3:15
  But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,

1 John

• 1 John 3:3
  And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).