He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
Judges
HistoryAnd in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Genesis
Law / MosesTherefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielBy this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them.
Numbers
LawThou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
2 Chronicles
HistoryOr have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;
Job
WisdomTherefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsEvery thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of separation: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through the water.
Numbers
LawBehold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
James
General EpistlesWhen I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
Job
WisdomAnd when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
John
Gospels(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.