9 Bible Verses about Anticipation

And, behold, there was a man at Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. And it had been divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, till he had seen the Lord's Messiah. And he came by the spirit into the temple; just as the parents were bringing in the child Jesus, that they might do according to what was the custom of the law concerning him;read more.
and he took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said, Now dismiss thy servant, Lord, according to thy word, in peace; for my eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all people. A light to give revelation to the Gentiles, and glory to thy people Israel.

And not for them do I make request only, but also for those who shall believe in me through their word;

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present moment are not worthy to be placed against the future glory that shall be revealed to us.

For by hope we have been saved: now hope seen is not hope; for that which any man seeth how doth he yet hope for?

But, as it is written, "The things which eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, and that have not entered into the heart of man, these hath God prepared for those who love him." But to us hath God revealed them by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth out all things, even the depths of God.

as Abraham believed in God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness. Know then that they who are of faith, these are the children of Abraham. And the scripture foreseeing that by faith God would justify the Gentiles, preached the gospel before unto Abraham, saying, that "In thee shall all the nations be blessed."read more.
Wherefore they who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but beholding them at a great distance, though believing and embracing them, and confessing that they were strangers and sojourners in the land. Now they who speak thus, shew evidently that they are in earnest search of their native country. And if indeed they had fixed their minds on that from whence they had gone forth, they might have had opportunity to go back to it again.read more.
But now their longing desires are after a better country, that is, the heavenly one: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he hath prepared a city for them.

But if any man of you be deficient in wisdom, let him ask it of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, harbouring no doubt: for he who is doubtful is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind, and in constant agitation. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing from the Lord.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto an animating hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, for an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you,