'Waiting' in the Bible
Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, who also himself was waiting for the reign of God, came, boldly entered in unto Pilate, and asked the body of Jesus.
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondering at his tarrying in the sanctuary,
and ye like to men waiting for their lord, when he shall return out of the wedding feasts, that he having come and knocked, immediately they may open to him.
in these were lying a great multitude of the ailing, blind, lame, withered, waiting for the moving of the water,
And when the messenger who is speaking to Cornelius went away, having called two of his domestics, and a pious soldier of those waiting on him continually,
and on the morrow they did enter into Caesarea; and Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kindred and near friends,
and Paul waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, beholding the city wholly given to idolatry,
thou, therefore, mayest thou not yield to them, for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who did anathematize themselves -- not to eat nor to drink till they kill him, and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from thee.'
And till the day was about to be, Paul was calling upon all to partake of nourishment, saying, 'Fourteen days to-day, waiting, ye continue fasting, having taken nothing,
so that ye are not behind in any gift, waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Have ye not known that those working about the things of the temple -- of the temple do eat, and those waiting at the altar -- with the altar are partakers?
waiting for the blessed hope and manifestation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ,
so also the Christ, once having been offered to bear the sins of many, a second time, apart from a sin-offering, shall appear, to those waiting for him -- to salvation!
waiting for and hasting to the presence of the day of God, by which the heavens, being on fire, shall be dissolved, and the elements with burning heat shall melt;
wherefore, beloved, these things waiting for, be diligent, spotless and unblameable, by Him to be found in peace,
yourselves in the love of God keep ye, waiting for the kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ -- to life age-during;