Bible Verses about 'Scripture of expectation'
- Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.
- For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.
- As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”
- But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.
- All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
- The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing. - Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. (They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.)
- Yes, my soul, find rest in God;
my hope comes from him. - I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,
and in his word I put my hope. - Know also that wisdom is like honey for you:
If you find it, there is a future hope for you,
and your hope will not be cut off. - But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
- Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
- For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
- But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.
- Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
- Who is he, this King of glory?
The Lord Almighty—
he is the King of glory. - Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
- The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. - For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.
- He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
- The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked is of little value. - The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
- May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
- I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living. - For he guards the course of the just
and protects the way of his faithful ones. - Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
- Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
- I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.
- The name of the righteous is used in blessings,
but the name of the wicked will rot. - For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
- For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
- May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us;
establish the work of our hands for us—
yes, establish the work of our hands. - For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.
- A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
- The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and instruction. - The lips of the righteous know what finds favor,
but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse. - Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
- Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. - By the word of the Lord the heavens were made,
their starry host by the breath of his mouth. - For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
- Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
- Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
- For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- But I will sing of your strength,
in the morning I will sing of your love;
for you are my fortress,
my refuge in times of trouble. - Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!
How unsearchable his judgments,
and his paths beyond tracing out! - And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
- One thing I ask from the Lord,
this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord
and to seek him in his temple. - The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
- Children’s children are a crown to the aged,
and parents are the pride of their children. - Let those who love the Lord hate evil,
for he guards the lives of his faithful ones
and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.Next verse!With image