He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsRemember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
Job
WisdomWhat manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?
John
Gospels / JohnOf 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
Law / MosesWe are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Matthew
GospelsAnd to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua.
Joshua
HistoryThink upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
Esther
History / MordecaiHe that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.
Leviticus
LawAnd now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTurn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWhoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThey said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTo preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumAnd it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.