He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosThen they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and about to Zidon,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNow the building that was before the separate place at the end toward the west was seventy cubits broad; and the wall of the building was five cubits thick round about, and the length thereof ninety cubits.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
Revelation
ApocalypticSo Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd the LORD said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.
Exodus
LawThe beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonHe that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.
Numbers
LawBut at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,
Daniel
Major ProphetsSay unto them, As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you:
Numbers
Law / MosesThe children of Gibeon, ninety and five.
Nehemiah
HistoryTherefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.
Judges
History / SamuelRejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.
Genesis
LawFor now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,
Job
Wisdom / JobMake ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
Numbers
LawFor who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAsk, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: