Nature of hope

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Hope, in its general sense, is the anticipation of a future outcome. It is a subjective expectation which may be either firmly based or misdirected.

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Hope that an event will take place

1 Co 9:10; 1 Ti 3:14
See also Es 9:1; 1 Co 9:15; 2 Co 5:11; Lk 6:34; Ac 24:26 Felix hoped Paul would offer him a bribe; Ro 15:24 Paul hoped to visit Rome on his way to Spain; 1 Co 16:7; 2 Co 1:13–14; 2 Co 11:1

Paul hopes to send Timothy to the Philippians:

Php 2:19; Php 2:23
Phm 22; 2 Jn 12; 3 Jn 14

Hope for a positive outcome

Ecclesiastes 9:4 KJV 1900
For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
See also Pr 19:18; Ro 11:14; Ru 1:12; 2 Ki 4:28

Misplaced or vain hope

Ps 33:17; Je 23:16
See also Je 50:7; Job 11:20; 1 Ti 6:17; Pr 29:20; Pr 26:12; Job 8:13–14

Hope removed or not satisfied

Job 30:26; Je 8:15
See also Je 13:16; 1 Th 4:13; Zec 9:5; Je 14:19; Eze 37:11; La 3:18; Job 14:7–12; Job 27:8; Is 38:18; Job 6:19–20; Job 19:10; Lk 24:21 The two disciples share their hopes with Jesus Christ on the Emmaus road

The malicious hope of the wicked

Proverbs 10:28 KJV 1900
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
See also Lk 23:8; Lk 20:20; Ac 16:19; Pr 11:7; Pr 24:19–20; Pr 11:23
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