Bible on Hope

Let all their wickedness come before thee; and do unto them, as thou hast done unto me for all my transgressions: for my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.

The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

Give them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them.

The time is come, the day draweth near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.

For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.

For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.

Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:

Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.

Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.