He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
Psalms
PoetryIt shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.
Job
WisdomAnd he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the LORD, silver, and gold, and vessels.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
Job
WisdomNow the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
Daniel
Major ProphetsWhen he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
Job
Wisdom / JobJoshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThen thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahO God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWho laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAnd we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
Genesis
LawFor the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
Psalms
PoetryThe people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd I will give thee into the hand of them that seek thy life, and into the hand of them whose face thou fearest, even into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of the Chaldeans.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsKeep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersKeep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.