He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesThe angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
Psalms
PoetryAnd this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:
Leviticus
LawAnd after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
Genesis
Law / MosesWho among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?
2 Kings
HistoryAnd David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeJesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
John
Gospels / JohnSalute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIn his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
Acts
HistoryBut all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to ourselves.
Deuteronomy
LawBehold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
Matthew
GospelsThat they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulOf the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Numbers
LawWhen Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;
Genesis
LawI have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.