Galatians 5:5
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5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness.(A)
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Psalm 130:5
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5 I wait for the Lord; my soul waits,
and in his word I hope;(A)
1 Thessalonians 1:10
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10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.(A)
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Romans 8:23-25
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23 and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.(A) 24 For in[a] hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, for who hopes for what one already sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
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Psalm 62:5
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5 For God alone my soul waits in silence,
for my hope is from him.
2 Timothy 4:8
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8 From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.(A)
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Titus 2:13
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13 while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior,[a] Jesus Christ.(A)
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Philippians 3:9
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9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law but one that comes through faith in Christ,[a] the righteousness from God based on faith.(A)
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- 3.9 Or through the faith of Christ
Genesis 49:18
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18 I wait for your salvation, O Lord.(A)
Romans 5:21
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21 so that, just as sin reigned in death, so grace might also reign through justification leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Hosea 12:6
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6 But as for you, return to your God;
hold fast to love and justice,
and wait continually for your God.(A)
Psalm 25:5
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5 Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all day long.(A)
2 Thessalonians 3:5
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5 May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.
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Ephesians 2:18
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18 for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father.(A)
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Lamentations 3:25-26
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25 The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
to the soul that seeks him.(A)
26 It is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.(B)
Psalm 25:3
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3 Do not let those who wait for you be put to shame;
let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.(A)
John 16:8-15
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8 And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about[a] sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 about sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, and you will see me no longer; 11 about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.(A)
12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.(B) 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.(C) 14 He will glorify me because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.(D)
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- 16.8 Or convict the world of
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