A promise is God's commitment. The Bible is full of them—to Abraham, to Israel, to the disciples, and to all who believe. Here you will find 21 Bible verses about God's promises: assurances that people have held fast to for thousands of years.
God keeps his promises
Verses about the reliability of God's promises.
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For all the promises of God are yes in him and are amen in him, to the praise of God through us.
2 Corinthians 1:20ReliabilityMessiah
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See, I am going today as all the world goes; and you shall know in your heart and in your soul with all your heart, that not one word has failed of all the good that the LORD, your God, has promised you. It has all come to pass, and not one has failed.
Joshua 23:14
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And let us hold fast to the confession of hope, and not be moved; for he is faithful, who has promised.
Hebrews 10:23FaithfulnessConfession
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God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Should he say a thing and not do it? Should he speak a word and not keep it?
Numbers 23:19ReliabilityTruth
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For he did not doubt the promise of God through unbelief, but was strong in faith, and gave God the glory, knowing very well that what God has promised, he is also able to do.
Romans 4:20-21Faith
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Through which we have received the precious and greatest of all promises, namely, that we may become partakers of the divine nature, if we flee the fleeting pleasures of the world.
2 Peter 1:4
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The LORD does not delay his promise, as some understand delay; but he is patient with us, and will not have any perish, but that all may come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9RepentancePatience
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For the word of the LORD is truly, and what he has promised, he surely keeps.
Psalm 33:4ReliabilityGod's Word
God's great promises
A selection of the promises that mean the most to Christians.
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Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
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And behold, I am with you all the days, even unto the end of the world.
Matthew 28:20bLonelinessEnrollment
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I will not leave you nor forsake you.
Hebrews 13:5bLonelinessMoney
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For so you walk through the waters, I will be with you, that the floods shall not overwhelm you; and so you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
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In my Father's house are many mansions. If it were not so, I would have told you: I go to prepare a place for you. And when I have gone to prepare a place for you, I will come again, and take you to myself, that where I am, there you may be also.
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But my God will fill all your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19DependencyEquipment
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Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28WorkExhaustion
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But if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all and upbraids no one; and it will be given to him.
James 1:5EnrollmentReceiving
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But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
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And I will give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, and no one shall take them out of my hand.
John 10:28Eternal lifeBaptismal verses
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And God will wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither pain; for the first is passed away.
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And I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing.
Genesis 12:2BlessingBaptismal verses
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For mountains shall fail and hills be removed, but my kindness shall not depart from you, and the covenant of my peace shall not be removed, saith the LORD, your Redeemer.
Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.
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What is a promise?
A promise is a solemn commitment for which the promiser stands by their name. The Bible tells its story as the story of such promises: Abraham is to be a blessing to all nations (Genesis 12:2-3), David is to have a descendant whose kingdom will not end, Israel is to return from exile. The New Testament sees all these lines converge in Jesus: "For all the promises of God are yes in him and are amen in him" (2 Corinthians 1:20).
Living with promises
Promises are not a guarantee of a comfortable life. Of many people in Hebrews 11, it is said: They "have not received the promise," but they saw it from afar (Hebrews 11:13). And yet they hold fast. Anyone who wants to discover God's promises for themselves can collect them: write a verse on a card, learn it by heart, pass it on at a baptism or confirmation. Many of the verses here are therefore also popular baptismal verses. You can find more about God's reliability in Bible verses about God's faithfulness and Bible verses about reliability, and about God's covenant in Bible verses about God's covenant.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "All the promises of God are yes in him" mean?
Paul says in 2 Corinthians 1:20 that all of God's promises find their confirmation and fulfillment in Jesus Christ.
What promises does God give?
Among the best known are God's promise of his presence (Matthew 28:20; Hebrews 13:5), his help (Isaiah 41:10), his provision (Philippians 4:19), and eternal life (John 10:28).
