The Promises of God
77 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
58 sections
- Are: Confirmed in Christ
- Are: Exceeding Great and Precious
- Are: Fulfilled in Christ
- Are: Given to Those Who Believe
- Are: Good
- Are: Holy
- Are: Inherited Through Faith and Patience
- Are: Obtained Through Faith
- Are: Performed in Due Season
- Are: Through the Righteousness of Faith
- Are: Yea and Amen in Christ
- Confirmed by an Oath
- Contained in the Scriptures
- Covenant Established Upon
- Fear, Lest Ye Come Short of
- Gentiles Shall be Partakers of
- God is Faithful To
- God Remembers
- Made in Christ
- Made to Abraham
- Made to all Who are Called of God
- Made to Christ
- Made to David
- Made to Isaac
- Made to Jacob
- Made to The Fathers
- Made to The Israelites
- Made to Those Who Love Him
- Man, by Nature, Has No Interest In
- Not One Shall Fail
- Saints: Children of
- Saints: Expect the Performance of
- Saints: Have Implicit Confidence In
- Saints: Heirs of
- Saints: Plead in Prayer
- Saints: Sometimes, Through Infirmity, Tempted to Doubt
- Saints: Stagger not At
- Scoffers Despise
- should Lead to Perfecting Holiness
- should Wait for the Performance of
- Subjects of a Crown of Life
- Subjects of Adoption
- Subjects of Blessing
- Subjects of Christ
- Subjects of Entering Into Rest
- Subjects of Eternal Life
- Subjects of Forgiveness of Sins
- Subjects of Life in Christ
- Subjects of New Heavens and Earth
- Subjects of Preservation in Affliction
- Subjects of Putting the Law Into the Heart
- Subjects of Second Coming of Christ
- Subjects of The Gospel
- Subjects of The Holy Spirit
- Subjects of The Life That Now Is
- The Inheritance of the Saints is of
- The Law Could not Disannul
- The Law not Against
Are: Confirmed in Christ
- Romans 15:8 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,
Are: Exceeding Great and Precious
- 2 Peter 1:4 Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
Are: Fulfilled in Christ
- Acts 13:23 From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.
- Luke 1:69–73 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, …
Are: Given to Those Who Believe
- Galatians 3:22 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.
Are: Good
- 1 Kings 8:56 “Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.
Are: Holy
- Psalm 105:42 For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant.
Are: Inherited Through Faith and Patience
- Hebrews 6:12 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 Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
- Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
Are: Obtained Through Faith
- Hebrews 11:33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,
Are: Performed in Due Season
- Jeremiah 33:14 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will fulfill the gracious promise that I have spoken to the house of Israel and the house of Judah.
- Acts 7:17 As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.
- Galatians 4:4 But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
Are: Through the Righteousness of Faith
- Romans 4:13 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 4:16 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.
Are: Yea and Amen in Christ
- 2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.
Confirmed by an Oath
- Psalm 89:3–4 You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant: …
- Hebrews 8:6 Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.
Contained in the Scriptures
- Romans 1:2 the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,
Covenant Established Upon
- Hebrews 8:6 Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.
Fear, Lest Ye Come Short of
- Hebrews 4:1 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.
Gentiles Shall be Partakers of
- Ephesians 3:6 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.
God is Faithful To
- Titus 1:2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
- Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.
God Remembers
- Psalm 105:42 For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant.
- Luke 1:54–55 He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful, …
Made in Christ
- Ephesians 3:6 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.
- 2 Timothy 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,
Made to Abraham
- Genesis 12:3 I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”
- Genesis 12:7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
- Galatians 3:16 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.
Made to all Who are Called of God
- Acts 2:39 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.”
Made to Christ
- Galatians 3:16 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 3:19 Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.
Made to David
- 2 Samuel 7:12 And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.
- Psalm 89:3–4 You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant: …
- Psalm 89:35–36 Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness — I will not lie to David — …
Made to Isaac
- Genesis 26:3–4 Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham. …
Made to Jacob
- Genesis 28:14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.
Made to The Fathers
- Acts 13:32 And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers
- Acts 26:6–7 And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers, …
Made to The Israelites
- Romans 9:4 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.
Made to Those Who Love Him
- James 1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
- James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
Man, by Nature, Has No Interest In
- Ephesians 2:12 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.
Not One Shall Fail
- Joshua 23:14 Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know with all your heart and soul that not one of the good promises the LORD your God made to you has failed. Everything was fulfilled for you; not one promise has failed.
- 1 Kings 8:56 “Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.
Saints: Children of
- Romans 9:8 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.
- Galatians 4:28 Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.
Saints: Expect the Performance of
- Luke 1:38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.
- Luke 1:45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
- 2 Peter 3:13 But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
Saints: Have Implicit Confidence In
- Hebrews 11:11 By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.
Saints: Heirs of
- Galatians 3:29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
- Hebrews 6:17 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 11:9 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.
Saints: Plead in Prayer
- Genesis 32:9 Then Jacob declared, “O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, the LORD who told me, ‘Go back to your country and to your kindred, and I will make you prosper,’
- Genesis 32:12 But You have said, ‘I will surely make you prosper, and I will make your offspring like the sand of the sea, too numerous to count.’”
- 1 Chronicles 17:23 And now, O LORD, let the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house be established forever. Do as You have promised,
- 1 Chronicles 17:26 And now, O LORD, You are God! And You have promised this goodness to Your servant.
- Isaiah 43:26 Remind Me, let us argue the matter together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated.
Saints: Sometimes, Through Infirmity, Tempted to Doubt
- Psalm 77:8 Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?
- Psalm 77:10 So I said, “I am grieved that the right hand of the Most High has changed.”
Saints: Stagger not At
- Romans 4:20 Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,
Scoffers Despise
- 2 Peter 3:3–4 Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. …
should Lead to Perfecting Holiness
- 2 Corinthians 7:1 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.
should Wait for the Performance of
- Acts 1:4 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.
Subjects of a Crown of Life
- James 1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
Subjects of Adoption
- 2 Corinthians 6:18 And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
- 2 Corinthians 7:1 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.
Subjects of Blessing
- Deuteronomy 1:11 May the LORD, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand times over and bless you as He has promised.
Subjects of Christ
- 2 Samuel 7:12–13 And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. …
- Acts 13:22–23 After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ …
Subjects of Entering Into Rest
- Joshua 22:4 And now that the LORD your God has given your brothers rest as He promised them, you may return to your homes in the land that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you across the Jordan.
- Hebrews 4:1 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.
Subjects of Eternal Life
- Titus 1:2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
- 1 John 2:25 And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.
Subjects of Forgiveness of Sins
- Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.
- Hebrews 8:12 For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”
Subjects of Life in Christ
- 2 Timothy 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,
Subjects of New Heavens and Earth
- 2 Peter 3:13 But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
Subjects of Preservation in Affliction
- Isaiah 43:2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
Subjects of Putting the Law Into the Heart
- Jeremiah 31:33 “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.
- Hebrews 8:10 For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.
Subjects of Second Coming of Christ
- 2 Peter 3:4 “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.”
Subjects of The Gospel
- Romans 1:1–2 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God— …
Subjects of The Holy Spirit
- Acts 2:33 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.
- Ephesians 1:13 And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth — the gospel of your salvation — you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
Subjects of The Life That Now Is
- 1 Timothy 4:8 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.
The Inheritance of the Saints is of
- Romans 4:13 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.
- Galatians 3:18 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.
The Law Could not Disannul
- Galatians 3:17 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.
The Law not Against
- Galatians 3:21 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.
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.