προσδέχομαι

Mark 15:43 προσδεχόμενος waiting for

Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

Here: Active, eager expectation of something one is ready to welcome. It is the word Luke uses for devout people like Simeon and Anna, who were 'looking for' Israel's redemption.

Luke 2:25 προσδεχόμενος waiting for

Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Here: A present participle: he was continually and actively waiting. The verb also means 'to receive or welcome', so his waiting is that of a host ready to receive an expected arrival, not passive resignation.

Luke 2:38 προσδεχομένοις waiting for

Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

Here: Means waiting with expectation and readiness to welcome. The same verb describes Simeon (2:25) and Joseph of Arimathea, who was 'waiting for the kingdom of God' (23:51).

Luke 12:36 προσδεχομένοις waiting for

Then you will be like servants 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.

Here: A present participle: they are continually expecting him and ready to receive him. It is not idle waiting. They are set to welcome him the moment he arrives. Luke uses the same verb for faithful Israelites "looking for" God's promised coming (2:25, 38; 23:51).

Luke 15:2 προσδέχεται receives

So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

Here: To take someone into one's company and accept them, as a host receives guests. The present tense marks it as his habit: 'he keeps welcoming'.

Luke 23:51 προσεδέχετο he was waiting for

who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea and was waiting for the kingdom of God.

Acts 23:21 προσδεχόμενοι awaiting

Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”

Acts 24:15 προσδέχονται, await,

and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

Here: Present tense: they are waiting for it, looking forward to it, and accept it as true. Luke uses the same verb for devout Israelites 'waiting for' God's promised redemption (Luke 2:25, 38; 23:51).

Romans 16:2 προσδέξησθε you may receive

Welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her with anything she may need from you. For she has been a great help to many people, including me.

Here: Take her in: open your homes and your gatherings to her as one of your own. The aorist points to a definite act of welcome when she arrives. Paul uses the same verb for receiving Epaphroditus 'in the Lord' (Phil 2:29).

Philippians 2:29 προσδέχεσθε do receive

Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him,

Here: An active, hospitable welcome: taking a person in as a guest and as one of your own. The form is a command to the whole church (plural), and the verb's middle form carries the idea of 'take him to yourselves'.

Titus 2:13 προσδεχόμενοι awaiting

as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.

Here: Present participle: 'while we keep on waiting for'. It hangs on 'that we should live' in verse 12, so the godly life and the waiting go on together. The word means watchful expectation, ready to welcome what comes, not passive idling.

Hebrews 10:34 προσεδέξασθε you accepted

You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.

Here: 'You welcomed.' It is the word for receiving a guest, so it is stronger than 'put up with'. They took the robbery in as if it were something they were glad to receive.

Hebrews 11:35 προσδεξάμενοι having accepted

Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

Here: 'Having welcomed.' With 'not' it means they turned down an offer that was actually made to them. The same verb appears in 10:34, where the readers 'accepted' with joy the seizure of their property.

Jude 1:21 προσδεχόμενοι awaiting

keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.

Here: An ongoing, expectant waiting, the word used of devout Israelites 'waiting for' God's promised rescue (Luke 2:25, 38; Mark 15:43). It describes the posture in which they keep themselves.