Epangelia ἐπαγγελία

Epangelia (Greek ἐπαγγελία, Strong's G1860) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “promise”. It occurs 52 times in 50 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

Verses

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

Luke

• Luke 24:49
  And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

Acts

• Acts 1:4
  And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.
• Acts 2:33
  Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
• Acts 2:39
  For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
• Acts 7:17
  But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.
• Acts 13:23
  Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.
• Acts 13:32
  And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers
• Acts 23:21
  But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
• 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,

Romans

• Romans 4:13
  For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
• Romans 4:14
  For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,
• Romans 4:16
  Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.
• Romans 4:20
  He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,
• Romans 9:4
  Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
• Romans 9:8
  That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.
• Romans 9:9
  For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”
• Romans 15:8
  Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 1:20
  For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.
• 2 Corinthians 7:1
  Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Galatians

• Galatians 3:14
  That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.
• Galatians 3:16
  Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.
• Galatians 3:17
  And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.
• Galatians 3:18
  For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.
• Galatians 3:21
  Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.
• Galatians 3:22
  But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.
• Galatians 3:29
  And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
• Galatians 4:23
  But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.
• Galatians 4:28
  Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 1:13
  In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
• 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 3:6
  That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
• Ephesians 6:2
  Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 4:8
  For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 1:1
  Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,

Hebrews

• Hebrews 4:1
  Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.
• Hebrews 6:12
  That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
• Hebrews 6:15
  And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
• Hebrews 6:17
  Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.
• Hebrews 7:6
  But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
• Hebrews 8:6
  But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.
• Hebrews 9:15
  And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
• Hebrews 10:36
  For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
• Hebrews 11:9
  By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.
• Hebrews 11:13
  These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
• Hebrews 11:17
  By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,
• Hebrews 11:33
  Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,
• Hebrews 11:39
  And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.

2 Peter

• 2 Peter 3:4
  And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.“Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”
• 2 Peter 3:9
  The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

1 John

• 1 John 2:25
  And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.

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).