Isaiah 64:4
For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
Cross-reference
In Isaiah 25:9, the same waiting for God and His salvation is celebrated, directly linking to the promise for those who wait in Isaiah 64:4.
Isaiah 8:17 expresses waiting for the Lord despite hiddenness—directly reinforces the theme of waiting for God's action in Isaiah 64:4.
Isaiah 26:8 describes yearning and seeking God—related to waiting, but more active; shares the overall sense of longing for divine intervention.
In Matthew 25:34, the kingdom prepared from the foundation echoes God's unseen preparations for those who wait in Isaiah 64:4.
In John 14:3, Jesus prepares a place for believers, directly paralleling the prepared things for those who wait in Isaiah 64:4.
1 Corinthians 2:9 directly quotes Isaiah 64:4 about no eye seeing, confirming the hiddenness of God's plans.
1 Corinthians 2:10 explains the Spirit reveals what Isaiah said was unseen — the hidden wisdom is now disclosed to believers.
Ephesians 3:5 says the mystery was not made known to past generations but now revealed, echoing Isaiah's claim of no eye seeing.
Colossians 1:26 reveals the mystery hidden for ages, directly matching the idea in Isaiah of things no eye has seen or ear heard.
Colossians 1:27 identifies the hidden mystery as Christ in you, the hope of glory — the fulfillment of what God prepared.
In Hebrews 11:16, God has prepared a heavenly city for the faithful, echoing the unseen preparation promised to those who wait in Isaiah 64:4.
1 John 3:2 says what we will be has not yet appeared — directly echoing Isaiah 64:4's 'eye has not seen' regarding future glory.
Revelation 21:22-24 shows God's glory replacing created light — a specific realization of the unseen splendor God has prepared.
Revelation 22:1-4 describes seeing God's face and the river of life — the final, unveiled reality of what Isaiah said no eye had seen.
John 9:32 uses the same 'since the world began' and 'never heard' phrasing, showing Jesus' miracle fulfills Isaiah's description of unprecedented divine works.
In Luke 2:25, Simeon waits for the consolation of Israel, exemplifying the waiting that Isaiah 64:4 promises will be rewarded.