Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
God » Voice of select readings » Waiting upon
but those who wait on Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters; as the eyes of a maiden to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait on Jehovah our God, until He shall have mercy on us.
Hope in Jehovah; be of good courage, and He shall make your heart strong; yea, hope in Jehovah.
My soul, be silent only to God; for my hope is from Him.
Lead me in Your truth, and teach me; for You are the God of my salvation; on You I wait all the day long.
Do not say, I will repay evil; wait on Jehovah, and He will save you.
And I will wait on Jehovah, who hides His face from the house of Jacob; and I will look for Him.
Therefore turn to your God; keep mercy and judgment, and wait on your God forever.
Retaliation » Forbidden
Repay no one evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
See that none gives evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue the good, both towards one another and towards all.
You shall not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Jehovah.
Do not say, I will repay evil; wait on Jehovah, and He will save you.
But I say to you, Do not resist evil. But whoever shall strike you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
Never give back evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, giving blessing, knowing that you are called to this so that you might inherit blessing.
Do not say, I will do so to him as he has done to me; I will give to the man according to his work.
Revenge » Instead of taking, we should » Trust in God
minding the same thing toward one another, not minding high things, but yielding to the lowly. Do not be wise within yourselves.
Verse Concepts
Do not say, I will repay evil; wait on Jehovah, and He will save you.
Strife » Saints should » Submit to wrong rather than engage in
Indeed then there is already on the whole a failure among you, that you have lawsuits with yourselves. Why not instead be wronged? Why not instead be defrauded?
Do not say, I will repay evil; wait on Jehovah, and He will save you.
But I say to you, Do not resist evil. But whoever shall strike you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. And to him desiring to sue you, and to take away your tunic, let him have your coat also.
Vengeance » Not avenging
See that none gives evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue the good, both towards one another and towards all.
You shall not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Jehovah.
Do not say, I will repay evil; wait on Jehovah, and He will save you.
Repay no one evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as far as is in you, being in peace with all men. not avenging yourselves, beloved, but giving place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay, says the Lord." read more.
Therefore if your enemy hungers, feed him. If he thirsts, give him drink. For in so doing you shall heap coals of fire on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Therefore if your enemy hungers, feed him. If he thirsts, give him drink. For in so doing you shall heap coals of fire on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
You have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth." But I say to you, Do not resist evil. But whoever shall strike you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. And to him desiring to sue you, and to take away your tunic, let him have your coat also. read more.
And whoever shall compel you to go a mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks of you, and you shall not turn away from him who would borrow from you.
And whoever shall compel you to go a mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks of you, and you shall not turn away from him who would borrow from you.
Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, nor deceive with your lips. Do not say, I will do so to him as he has done to me; I will give to the man according to his work.
But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who despitefully use you. And to him who strikes you on the one cheek, also offer the other. And to him who takes away your garment, do not forbid your tunic also. read more.
Give to everyone who asks of you, and from him who takes away your goods, do not ask them again.
Give to everyone who asks of you, and from him who takes away your goods, do not ask them again.
And finally, all be of one mind, having compassion on one another, loving the brothers, tenderhearted, friendly. Never give back evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, giving blessing, knowing that you are called to this so that you might inherit blessing.
Waiting » The reward for waiting on the lord
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for Jehovah; and He bowed down to me, and heard my cry.
Hope in Jehovah; be of good courage, and He shall make your heart strong; yea, hope in Jehovah.
He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord Jehovah will wipe away tears from all faces. And He shall take away from all the earth the rebuke of His people. For Jehovah has spoken. And one shall say in that day, Lo, this is our God. We have waited for Him, and He will save us. This is Jehovah; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.
Do not say, I will repay evil; wait on Jehovah, and He will save you.
Wait on Jehovah, and keep His way, and He shall lift you up to inherit the earth; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will be saved
And one shall say in that day, Lo, this is our God. We have waited for Him, and He will save us. This is Jehovah; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.
Do not say, I will repay evil; wait on Jehovah, and He will save you.
Waiting upon God » They who engage in » Shall be saved
And one shall say in that day, Lo, this is our God. We have waited for Him, and He will save us. This is Jehovah; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.
Do not say, I will repay evil; wait on Jehovah, and He will save you.