Waiting On The Lord

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 →

looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

for, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

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.

But if we hope for that which we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

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:

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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;

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.

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.

For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness; — read the full passage →

and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.

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.

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.

strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — 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.

And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for our adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

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;

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

By faith Noah, being warned of God concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →