Isaiah 64:4
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4 For since the beginning of the world
(A)Men have not heard nor perceived by the ear,
Nor has the eye seen any God besides You,
Who acts for the one who waits for Him.
1 Corinthians 2:9-10
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9 But as it is written:
(A)“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
10 But (B)God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.
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Psalm 31:19
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19 (A)Oh, how great is Your goodness,
Which You have laid up for those who fear You,
Which You have prepared for those who trust in You
In the presence of the sons of men!
James 5:7
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Be Patient and Persevering
7 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.
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Isaiah 25:9
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9 And it will be said in that day:
“Behold, this is our God;
(A)We have waited for Him, and He will save us.
This is the Lord;
We have waited for Him;
(B)We will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.”
Colossians 1:26-27
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26 (A)the [a]mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, (B)but now has been revealed to His saints. 27 (C)To them God willed to make known what are (D)the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: [b]which is (E)Christ in you, (F)the hope of glory.
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- Colossians 1:26 secret or hidden truth
- Colossians 1:27 M who
Psalm 130:5
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Ephesians 3:17-21
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17 (A)that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, (B)being rooted and grounded in love, 18 (C)may be able to comprehend with all the saints (D)what is the width and length and depth and height— 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled (E)with all the fullness of God.
20 Now (F)to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly (G)above all that we ask or think, (H)according to the power that works in us, 21 (I)to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
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Genesis 49:18
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18 (A)I have waited for your salvation, O Lord!
Lamentations 3:25-26
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25 The Lord is good to those who (A)wait for Him,
To the soul who seeks Him.
26 It is good that one should (B)hope (C)and wait quietly
For the salvation of the Lord.
1 John 3:1-2
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The Command to Love
3 Behold (A)what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that (B)we should be called children of [a]God! Therefore the world does not know [b]us, (C)because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, (D)now we are children of God; and (E)it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, (F)we shall be like Him, for (G)we shall see Him as He is.
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- 1 John 3:1 NU adds And we are.
- 1 John 3:1 M you
John 14:3
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3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, (A)I will come again and receive you to Myself; that (B)where I am, there you may be also.
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Hebrews 11:16
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16 But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed (A)to be called their God, for He has (B)prepared a city for them.
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1 Timothy 3:16
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16 And without controversy great is the [a]mystery of godliness:
(A)God[b] was manifested in the flesh,
(B)Justified in the Spirit,
(C)Seen by angels,
(D)Preached among the Gentiles,
(E)Believed on in the world,
(F)Received up in glory.
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- 1 Timothy 3:16 hidden truth
- 1 Timothy 3:16 NU Who
Ephesians 3:5-10
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5 which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: 6 that the Gentiles (A)should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel, 7 (B)of which I became a minister (C)according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by (D)the effective working of His power.
Purpose of the Mystery
8 To me, (E)who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles (F)the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to make all see what is the [a]fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who (G)created all things [b]through Jesus Christ; 10 (H)to the intent that now (I)the [c]manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church (J)to the [d]principalities and powers in the heavenly places,
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- Ephesians 3:9 NU, M stewardship (dispensation)
- Ephesians 3:9 NU omits through Jesus Christ
- Ephesians 3:10 variegated or many-sided
- Ephesians 3:10 rulers
Matthew 25:34
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34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, (A)inherit the kingdom (B)prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
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Isaiah 30:18
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God Will Be Gracious
18 Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be (A)gracious to you;
And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
(B)Blessed are all those who (C)wait for Him.
Romans 8:19
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19 For (A)the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.
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Psalm 62:1
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A Calm Resolve to Wait for the Salvation of God
To the Chief Musician. To (A)Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
62 Truly (B)my soul silently waits for God;
From Him comes my salvation.
1 John 4:10
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10 In this is love, (A)not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son (B)to be the propitiation for our sins.
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1 Corinthians 1:7
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7 so that you come short in no gift, eagerly (A)waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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Romans 8:23-25
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23 Not only that, but we also who have (A)the firstfruits of the Spirit, (B)even we ourselves groan (C)within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the (D)redemption of our body. 24 For we were saved in this hope, but (E)hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.
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Luke 2:25
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Simeon Sees God’s Salvation
25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, (A)waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
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Revelation 22:1-5
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The River of Life
22 And he showed me (A)a [a]pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 (B)In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was (C)the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were (D)for the healing of the nations. 3 And (E)there shall be no more curse, (F)but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His (G)servants shall serve Him. 4 (H)They shall see His face, and (I)His name shall be on their foreheads. 5 (J)There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor (K)light of the sun, for (L)the Lord God gives them light. (M)And they shall reign forever and ever.
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- Revelation 22:1 NU, M omit pure
Revelation 21:1-4
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All Things Made New
21 Now (A)I saw a new heaven and a new earth, (B)for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. 2 Then I, [a]John, saw (C)the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared (D)as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, (E)the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. 4 (F)And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; (G)there shall be no more death, (H)nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
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- Revelation 21:2 NU, M omit John
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