18 Bible Verses about expectations

But a hope that is seen is not real hope, for who hopes for what he actually sees? But if we hope for something we do not see, we keep on patiently waiting for it.

For all nature is expectantly waiting for the unveiling of the sons of God.

Now while the people were on tiptoe in their expectations, and they were all arguing in their hearts about John whether he was himself the Christ,

because of your hope of what is laid up for you in heaven. Long ago you heard of this hope through the message of the good news

men fainting with fear and apprehension of the things that are to come upon the world, for the powers of the sky will be shaken.

but only a terrifying prospect of judgment and that fiery indignation which is going to devour God's enemies.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In accordance with His great mercy He has begotten us anew to an ever living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead;

Now faith is the assurance of the things we hope for, the proof of the reality of the things we cannot see.

in accordance with my eager expectation and hope that I shall never disgrace myself, but that now as always hitherto, by my all-conquering courage, whether by living or dying, Christ will be honored in me.

But you must practice loving your enemies, doing good to them, and lending to them, despairing of nothing; so that your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

They did not do as I expected but even more; they first by God's will gave themselves to the Lord, and then to me;

So, as I have such a hope, I speak with the greatest boldness,

so that we might come into right standing with God through His unmerited favor and become heirs of eternal life in accordance with our hope.

Yes, indeed, though I am free from any human power, I have made myself a slave to everybody, to win as many as possible.

And if you ever lend to people expecting to get it back, what credit do you get for that? Even notorious sinners practice lending to one another, expecting to get it back in full.

while we are waiting for the realization of our blessed hope at the glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Christ Jesus,

Then Peter came to himself and said, "Now I really know that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from the power of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting to do to me."

But we are citizens of the republic in heaven, from which we are eagerly waiting for our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.