Bible verses about Advent
Verses about waiting for the coming of Christ with hope and readiness.
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.
Isaiah 7:14For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert.
Isaiah 40:3But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will fulfill the gracious promise that I have spoken to the house of Israel and the house of Judah.
Jeremiah 33:14In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
Jeremiah 33:15In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely, and this is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
Jeremiah 33:16But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel— One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
Micah 5:2“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.
Malachi 3:1“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.
Malachi 4:2She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”
Matthew 1:21This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
Matthew 3:3Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
Luke 1:31And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
Luke 1:76to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
Luke 1:77because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
Luke 1:78to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
Luke 1:79Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.
Matthew 24:42The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
Romans 13:11The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
Romans 13:12Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near.
Philippians 4:5You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.
James 5:8“Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.”
Revelation 22:7He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
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