# promise #

## Definition: ##

A promise is a pledge to do a certain thing. When someone promises something, it means he is committing to do something.

* The Bible records many promises that God has made for his people.
* Promises are an important part of formal agreements such as covenants.
* A promise is often accompanied by an oath to confirm that it will be done.

## Translation Suggestions: ##

* The term "promise" could be translated as, "commitment" or "assurance" or "guarantee."
* To "promise to do something" could be translated as, "assure someone that you will do something" or "commit to doing something."



## Bible References: ##

* [Galatians 03:15-16](en/tn/gal/help/03/15)
* [Genesis 25:31-34](en/tn/gen/help/25/31)
* [Hebrews 11:8-10](en/tn/heb/help/11/08)
* [James 01:12-13](en/tn/jas/help/01/12)
* [Numbers 30:1-2](en/tn/num/help/30/01)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

* __[03:15](en/tn/obs/help/03/15)__ God said, "I __promise__  I will never again curse the ground because of the evil things people do, or destroy the world by causing a flood, even though people are sinful from the time they are children."Â�
* __[03:16](en/tn/obs/help/03/16)__ God then made the first rainbow as a sign of his __promise__. Every time the rainbow appeared in the sky, God would remember what he __promised__  and so would his people.
* __[04:08](en/tn/obs/help/04/08)__ God spoke to Abram and __promised__  again that he would have a son and as many descendants as the stars in the sky. Abram believed God's __promise__.
* __[05:04](en/tn/obs/help/05/04)__"Your wife, Sarai, will have a sonâ€”he will be the son of __promise__."
* __[08:15](en/tn/obs/help/08/15)__ The covenant __promises__  that God gave to Abraham were passed on to Isaac, then to Jacob, and then to Jacob's twelve sons and their families.
* __[17:14](en/tn/obs/help/17/14)__ Though David had been unfaithful to God, God was still faithful to his __promises__.
* __[50:01](en/tn/obs/help/50/01)__ Jesus __promised__  he would return at the end of the world. Though he has not yet come back, he will keep his __promise__.