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Habakkuk 2:3
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3 This vision is for a future time.
    It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled.
If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently,
    for it will surely take place.
    It will not be delayed.

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Listen to Habakkuk 2:3, Psalm 27:14, Hebrews 10:36-37, Ezekiel 12:25, Lamentations 3:25-26, Psalm 102:13, Psalm 130:5-6, Daniel 10:14, James 5:7-8, Luke 18:7-8, Micah 7:7, Isaiah 30:18, 2 Thessalonians 2:6-8
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Habakkuk 2:3
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3 For the revelation awaits an appointed time;(A)
    it speaks of the end(B)
    and will not prove false.
Though it linger, wait(C) for it;
    it[a] will certainly come
    and will not delay.(D)

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  1. Habakkuk 2:3 Or Though he linger, wait for him; / he
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Psalm 27:14
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14 Wait patiently for the Lord.
    Be brave and courageous.
    Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.

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Psalm 27:14
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14 Wait(A) for the Lord;
    be strong(B) and take heart
    and wait for the Lord.

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Hebrews 10:36-37
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36 Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.

37 “For in just a little while,
    the Coming One will come and not delay.

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Hebrews 10:36-37
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36 You need to persevere(A) so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.(B) 37 For,

“In just a little while,
    he who is coming(C) will come
    and will not delay.”[a](D)

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  1. Hebrews 10:37 Isaiah 26:20; Hab. 2:3
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Ezekiel 12:25
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25 For I am the Lord! If I say it, it will happen. There will be no more delays, you rebels of Israel. I will fulfill my threat of destruction in your own lifetime. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!”

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Ezekiel 12:25
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25 But I the Lord will speak what I will, and it shall be fulfilled without delay.(A) For in your days, you rebellious people, I will fulfill(B) whatever I say, declares the Sovereign Lord.(C)’”

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Lamentations 3:25-26
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25 The Lord is good to those who depend on him,
    to those who search for him.
26 So it is good to wait quietly
    for salvation from the Lord.

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Lamentations 3:25-26
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25 The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,
    to the one who seeks him;(A)
26 it is good to wait quietly(B)
    for the salvation of the Lord.(C)

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Psalm 102:13
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13 You will arise and have mercy on Jerusalem[a]—
    and now is the time to pity her,
    now is the time you promised to help.

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  1. 102:13 Hebrew Zion; also in 102:16.
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Psalm 102:13
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13 You will arise(A) and have compassion(B) on Zion,
    for it is time(C) to show favor(D) to her;
    the appointed time(E) has come.

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Psalm 130:5-6
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5 I am counting on the Lord;
    yes, I am counting on him.
    I have put my hope in his word.
6 I long for the Lord
    more than sentries long for the dawn,
    yes, more than sentries long for the dawn.

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Psalm 130:5-6
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5 I wait for the Lord,(A) my whole being waits,(B)
    and in his word(C) I put my hope.
6 I wait for the Lord
    more than watchmen(D) wait for the morning,
    more than watchmen wait for the morning.(E)

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Daniel 10:14
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14 Now I am here to explain what will happen to your people in the future, for this vision concerns a time yet to come.”

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Daniel 10:14
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14 Now I have come to explain(A) to you what will happen to your people in the future,(B) for the vision concerns a time yet to come.(C)”

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James 5:7-8
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Patience and Endurance

7 Dear brothers and sisters,[a] be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen. 8 You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near.

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  1. 5:7 Greek brothers; also in 5:9, 10, 12, 19.
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James 5:7-8
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Patience in Suffering

7 Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming.(A) See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting(B) for the autumn and spring rains.(C) 8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming(D) is near.(E)

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Luke 18:7-8
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7 Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8 I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man[a] returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?”

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  1. 18:8 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
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Luke 18:7-8
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7 And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out(A) to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8 I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man(B) comes,(C) will he find faith on the earth?”

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Micah 7:7
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7 As for me, I look to the Lord for help.
    I wait confidently for God to save me,
    and my God will certainly hear me.

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Micah 7:7
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7 But as for me, I watch(A) in hope(B) for the Lord,
    I wait for God my Savior;
    my God will hear(C) me.

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Isaiah 30:18
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Blessings for the Lord’s People

18 So the Lord must wait for you to come to him
    so he can show you his love and compassion.
For the Lord is a faithful God.
    Blessed are those who wait for his help.

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Isaiah 30:18
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18 Yet the Lord longs(A) to be gracious to you;
    therefore he will rise up to show you compassion.(B)
For the Lord is a God of justice.(C)
    Blessed are all who wait for him!(D)

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2 Thessalonians 2:6-8
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6 And you know what is holding him back, for he can be revealed only when his time comes. 7 For this lawlessness is already at work secretly, and it will remain secret until the one who is holding it back steps out of the way. 8 Then the man of lawlessness will be revealed, but the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of his mouth and destroy him by the splendor of his coming.

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2 Thessalonians 2:6-8
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6 And now you know what is holding him back,(A) so that he may be revealed at the proper time. 7 For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back(B) will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed,(C) whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth(D) and destroy by the splendor of his coming.(E)

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