He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahO LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersGive ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
Deuteronomy
LawPilate answered, What I have written I have written.
John
GospelsAnd it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThere was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house.
2 Kings
HistoryBut all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHe hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.
Genesis
LawAnd it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
Luke
GospelsBut I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!
Mark
Gospels / MarkYea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.
Job
WisdomAnd laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
Matthew
GospelsAnd now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old.
Joshua
HistoryAnd it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahEgypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsPrinces have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.