Old Testament · Prophecy
Jeremiah 29:11
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For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
About Jeremiah 29:11
Jeremiah 29:11 from Jeremiah speaks directly to Evil Spirits, Evil, and Hope, offering wisdom drawn from the Old Testament tradition. This passage in the prophecy literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
Cross References
- Romans 15:13
“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”
- Psalms 42:11
“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. ”
- Hebrews 11:1
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
- Lamentations 3:22
“It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.”
- Romans 5:5
“And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”
Related Verses
- James 4:11
“Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.”
- Jeremiah 24:3
“Then said the Lord unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.”
- Jeremiah 26:3
“If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.”
- Joshua 24:15
“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
- Luke 6:45
“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.”
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Divine Promises
- Hope Maketh Not Ashamed
Prayer Points
- Anchoring Hope in the Romans 5 Chain
How to Apply Jeremiah 29:11
Study Jeremiah 29:11 in context by reading the surrounding passage in Jeremiah. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of Evil Spirits. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.