'Waiting' in the Bible

Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah, amazed that he stayed so long in the sanctuary.

Now the people were waiting expectantly, and all of them were debating in their minds whether John might be the Messiah.

You must be like people waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.

Within these lay a large number of the sick—blind, lame, and paralyzed [—waiting for the moving of the water,

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was troubled within him when he saw that the city was full of idols.

except that in town after town the Holy Spirit testifies to me that chains and afflictions are waiting for me.

Don’t let them persuade you, because there are more than 40 of them arranging to ambush him, men who have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they kill him. Now they are ready, waiting for a commitment from you.”

When it was about daylight, Paul urged them all to take food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have been waiting and going without food, having eaten nothing.

And not only that, but we ourselves who have the Spirit as the firstfruits—we also groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.

And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham obtained the promise.

so also the Messiah, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him.

He is now waiting until His enemies are made His footstool.