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Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, and let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.
but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.
Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for Jehovah is a God of justice; blessed are all they that wait for him.
Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and latter rain. — read the full passage →
and, being assembled together with them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, said he, ye heard from me:
I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope.
Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield.
Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope: Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
My soul, wait thou in silence for God only; For my expectation is from him.
I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope. — read the full passage →
But if we hope for that which we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hasteth toward the end, and shall not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not delay.
Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. — read the full passage →
For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.
I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.
so that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and latter rain.
Guide me in thy truth, and teach me; For thou art the God of my salvation; For thee do I wait all the day.
Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
I have waited for thy salvation, O Jehovah.
Behold, as the eyes of servantslook unto the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid unto the hand of her mistress; So our eyeslook unto Jehovah our God, Until he have mercy upon us.
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;
For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen a God besides thee, who worketh for him that waiteth for him.
Yea, none that wait for thee shall be put to shame: They shall be put to shame that deal treacherously without cause.
My soul waiteth in silence for God only: From himcomethmy salvation. — read the full passage →
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.
Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →
And I will wait for Jehovah, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.
looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
My soul waiteth in silence for God only: From himcomethmy salvation.
and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.
Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield. — read the full passage →
O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch.
and be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto him.
God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.
And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.
Therefore wait ye for me, saith Jehovah, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger; for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for thee.
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.
Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: — read the full passage →
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living. — read the full passage →
strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;
with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?
Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — read the full passage →
If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.
Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep kindness and justice, and wait for thy God continually.
Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. — read the full passage →
Show me thy ways, O Jehovah; Teach me thy paths. — read the full passage →
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →
Behold, we call them blessed that endured: ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, how that the Lord is full of pity, and merciful.
Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins,
For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.
And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.
there came Joseph of Arimathæa, a councillor of honorable estate, who also himself was looking for the kingdom of God; and he boldly went in unto Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Jehovah our God? therefore we will wait for thee; for thou hast made all these things.
My righteousness is near, my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the peoples; the isles shall wait for me, and on mine arm shall they trust.
O Jehovah, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou our arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
I will give thee thanks for ever, because thou hast done it; And I will hope in thy name, for it is good, in the presence of thy saints.
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →
There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.
For no word from God shall be void of power.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul: — read the full passage →
Asa troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So isa righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
Praise ye Jehovah. Praise God in his sanctuary: Praise him in the firmament of his power. — read the full passage →
The eyes of all wait for thee; And thou givest them their food in due season.
My soul waiteth for the Lord More than watchmen wait for the morning; Yea, more thanwatchmen for the morning.
If a man die, shall he liveagain? All the days of my warfare would I wait, Till my release should come.
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first; — read the full passage →
Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →
Wherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God.
When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where was a garden, into which he entered, himself and his disciples. — read the full passage →
But the Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.
No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →
Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.
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