"But if we hope for what we do not see, then we eagerly wait for it with perseverance." Romans 8:24

The Greek word for hope is ELPIS. "Vine's Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words" defines it as 'favorable and confident expectation.'
"Strong's" defines it as 'to anticipate, usually with pleasure, expectation or confidence.
So then with confident expectancy of future good, let's briefly see what Scripture tells of this hope. And may this prompt your further study.

This hope doesn't come from the individual's desires or wishes (wishful thinking), but from God; He is the Believer's hope.
"For in You, O Lord, I hope..." Psalm 38:15 And, "And now Lord, what do I wait for?
My hope is in You." Psalm 39:7

Hope distinguishes the Believer from the unbeliever:
"Therefore remember, that formerly you, the Gentile in the flesh...that you were at that time separate from Christ...and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world." Ephesians 2:11-12

The Believer is one in whom hope resides:
"But sanctify Christ as Lord in yours hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence." 1 Peter 3:15

Our Christian hope comes from God:
"Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13

Believers 'abound in hope' of--
*His calling:
"The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritances in the saints." Ephesians 1:18

*His grace:
"Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work."
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

*His word:
"For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope."
Romans 15:4

The objects of our hope are for--
*Eternal life:
"He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, that being justified by His grace we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life." Titus 3:5-7

*Salvation:
"But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation."
1 Thessalonians 5:8

*Righteousness:
"For we through the Spirit, by faith, are waiting for the hope of righteousness." Galatians 5:5

*The glory of God:
"Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we exult in hope of the glory of God." Romans 5:1-2 And, Colossians 1:27, "...The mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generation; but has now been manifested to His saints (holy ones), to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory." Colossians 1:26-27 (Holy ones, saints, are Christians as Scripture tells us in 1 Peter 1:16, "...'Be holy, for I am holy.'" )

*The appearing of Christ:
"Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ." Titus 3:13

*The resurrection of the dead:
Jesus speaking, "And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life and I will raise him up on the last day." John 6:40

Thank You Lord for this hope we have for it is in You and of You! Amen