Popular Bible Verses about Expectation - Page 2

Found 29 Verses (from 11)

Proverbs 11:23

Bible Rank: 9,026

The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath. NIV

The desire of the [consistently] righteous brings only good, but the expectation of the wicked brings wrath. AMP

The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. KJV

Psalms 9:18

Bible Rank: 9,878

But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish. NIV

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the expectation and hope of the meek and the poor shall not perish forever. AMP

For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever. KJV

Lamentations 3:18

Bible Rank: 10,091

So I say, "My splendor is gone and all that I had hoped from the LORD." NIV

And I say, Perished is my strength and my expectation from the Lord. AMP

And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD: KJV

Proverbs 10:28

Bible Rank: 10,100

The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing. NIV

The hope of the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) is gladness, but the expectation of the wicked (those who are out of harmony with God) comes to nothing. AMP

The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. KJV

Proverbs 11:7

Bible Rank: 10,220

Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise of their power comes to nothing. NIV

When the wicked man dies, his hope [for the future] perishes; and the expectation of the godless comes to nothing. AMP

When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth. KJV

Hebrews 10:27

Bible Rank: 10,847

But only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. NIV

[There is nothing left for us then] but a kind of awful and fearful prospect and expectation of divine judgment and the fury of burning wrath and indignation which will consume those who put themselves in opposition [to God]. [Isa. 26:11.] AMP

But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. KJV

Philippians 1:20

Bible Rank: 13,660

I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. NIV

This is in keeping with my own eager desire and persistent expectation and hope, that I shall not disgrace myself nor be put to shame in anything; but that with the utmost freedom of speech and unfailing courage, now as always heretofore, Christ (the Messiah) will be magnified and get glory and praise in this body of mine and be boldly exalted in my person, whether through (by) life or through (by) death. AMP

According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. KJV

2 Corinthians 3:12

Bible Rank: 15,256

Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. NIV

Since we have such [glorious] hope (such joyful and confident expectation), we speak very freely and openly and fearlessly. AMP

Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: KJV

Zechariah 9:5

Bible Rank: 15,635

Ashkelon will see it and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony, and Ekron too, for her hope will wither. Gaza will lose her king and Ashkelon will be deserted. NIV

[The strong cities of Philistia] shall see it and fear; Ashkelon, Gaza also, and be sorely pained, and Ekron, for her confidence and expectation shall be put to shame, and a king [monarchial government] shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. AMP

Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. KJV

Hebrews 3:14

Bible Rank: 16,972

We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold firmly till the end our original conviction. NIV

For we have become fellows with Christ (the Messiah) and share in all He has for us, if only we hold our first newborn confidence and original assured expectation [in virtue of which we are believers] firm and unshaken to the end. AMP

For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; KJV