He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?
2 Samuel
HistoryConcerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.
Numbers
LawBut Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNotwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd whatsoever is first ripe in the land, which they shall bring unto the LORD, shall be thine; every one that is clean in thine house shall eat of it.
Numbers
Law / MosesNow therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
Luke
GospelsAlso Jonathan David's uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
Job
WisdomWherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownCry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAre all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:
Exodus
Law / MosesThen Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along.
Judges
HistoryWhether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
Mark
GospelsAnd they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewI will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
Psalms
PoetryHow he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.