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What does "Promise" mean in the Bible?

Promise in opposition to "threatening," signifies generally an assurance of the bestowal of some good or the removal of some evil, but refers more especially to the spiritual gifts of God - the Messiah, the Holy Spirit, and the Christian Church. Promise appears in 26 verses across 10 books of the Bible.

What does the Bible say about Promise?

PROM'ISE, in opposition to "threatening," signifies generally an assurance of the bestowal of some good or the removal of some evil, but refers more especially to the spiritual gifts of God - the Messiah, the Holy Spirit, and the Christian Church. Thus those who have received these gifts are called "children of the promise." Rom 9:8.

Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

What is the Greek word for Promise?

Greek · G1860

ἐπαγγελία

epangelia

promise

TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.

Where does Promise appear in the Bible?

Promise is referenced in 26 verses across 10 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

Galatians 6Romans 5Hebrews 4Acts 32 Peter 2Ephesians 21 John 11 Timothy 12 Timothy 1Luke 1

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What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Promise.

AbrahamFaithJesusHopeFleshIsaac

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Promise?

Promise appears in 26 verses across 10 books, most often in Galatians, which accounts for 6 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Promise?

Galatians, Romans, Hebrews, Acts, 2 Peter, Ephesians, 1 John, 1 Timothy, and 2 more.

Where can I read every verse about Promise?

This page lists 24 of them. Protos carries all 26, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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