18 Bible Verses about expectations

But if we hope for what we see not, we with patience expect it.

For the eager expectation of the creation is waiting for the revelation of the children of God.

Now when the people were in expectation, and many reasoned in their hearts respecting John, whether he were the Messiah,

because of the hope laid up for you in the heavens, which ye have heard before in the word of truth, the gospel,

men terrified to death with fear, and expectation of the calamities coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

but a certain terrible expectation of judgment, and a burning indignation, ready to devour these enemies.

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,

NOW faith is the realizing confidence of the things hoped for, and the demonstration of things unseen:

according to my firm expectation and hope, that I shall be confounded by no event, but that with all boldness, as always hitherto, Christ shall now also be magnified in my body, whether by my life or death.

But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for nothing in return: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Most High; for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the wicked.

And not [merely] as we hoped, but gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us according to the will of God.

Having therefore such a hope, we use much freedom of speech.

that justified by his grace, we might become heirs in hope of eternal life.

For though I be free from all men, I have made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more.

And if ye lend to those, from whom ye hope to receive back again, what thanks are due to you? for sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive an equivalent.

expecting the blessed hope, and glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

And Peter coming to himself, said, Now I know assuredly, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me from the hand of Herod, and all the eager expectation of the people of the Jews.

But our conversation is in heaven as its citizens, from whence also we are expecting the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,