Bible Verses about 'Scripture of expectation'
- As the Scriptures tell us, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.”
- Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’
- The hopes of the godly result in happiness,
but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing. - But the Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners of sin, so we receive God’s promise of freedom only by believing in Jesus Christ.
- For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are.
- All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.
- Let all that I am wait quietly before God,
for my hope is in him. - Then the disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in, and he saw and believed— for until then they still hadn’t understood the Scriptures that said Jesus must rise from the dead.
- All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation.
- Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’ For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”
- Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.
- I am counting on the Lord;
yes, I am counting on him.
I have put my hope in his word. - Dear friends, we are already God’s children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is. And all who have this eager expectation will keep themselves pure, just as he is pure.
- In the same way, wisdom is sweet to your soul.
If you find it, you will have a bright future,
and your hopes will not be cut short. - But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy.
For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.” - Who is the King of glory?
The Lord of Heaven’s Armies—
he is the King of glory. - Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom.
Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment. - Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
- For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.
- For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
- The words of the godly are like sterling silver;
the heart of a fool is worthless. - May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
- He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.
- Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
- Asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God.
- We have happy memories of the godly,
but the name of a wicked person rots away. - He guards the paths of the just
and protects those who are faithful to him. - Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.
- Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged;
parents are the pride of their children. - Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline. - The lips of the godly speak helpful words,
but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words. - Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.
- Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness
while I am here in the land of the living. - A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart.
- For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power.
- So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely we don’t need to start again with the fundamental importance of repenting from evil deeds and placing our faith in God. You don’t need further instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
- Oh, the joys of those who do not
follow the advice of the wicked,
or stand around with sinners,
or join in with mockers. - For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
- The one thing I ask of the Lord—
the thing I seek most—
is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
delighting in the Lord’s perfections
and meditating in his Temple. - Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.
- You who love the Lord, hate evil!
He protects the lives of his godly people
and rescues them from the power of the wicked. - Help us, O God of our salvation!
Help us for the glory of your name.
Save us and forgive our sins
for the honor of your name. - The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
- Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.
- I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life.
- For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.
- Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.
- The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven.
- For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God.
- The godly are showered with blessings;
the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
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