He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
Genesis
LawAnd they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ije-abarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising.
Numbers
LawAnd the children of the Kenite, Moses' father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.
Judges
History / SamuelGive me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:
Genesis
Law / MosesOr with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:
Job
WisdomThen the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
Mark
GospelsAnd said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd passed along toward the side over against Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah:
Joshua
HistoryThe LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
Genesis
LawThese are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.
Numbers
LawAnd they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
Joshua
History / JoshuaAre there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?
Micah
Minor ProphetsSurely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.