He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.
Judges
History / SamuelThe families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.
Numbers
LawFor my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
Mark
GospelsAnd they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
Exodus
LawThe righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
Psalms
PoetryAnd honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD hath said of the sons of David.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
Mark
GospelsYe shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge.
Numbers
LawAnd it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
Exodus
LawAnd within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.
Genesis
LawIn him was life; and the life was the light of men.
John
Gospels / JohnWhen he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.
John
Gospels / JohnBehold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThus said the LORD unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWhen pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Proverbs
WisdomBut I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.