He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.
Exodus
LawAnd with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
Luke
GospelsAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahHave mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
Psalms
PoetryAlso their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.
Joshua
HistoryHowbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.
2 Samuel
HistoryAs the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.
Exodus
Law / MosesHe shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
Acts
HistoryAnd the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?
Mark
GospelsThey feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
1 John
General EpistlesWhat ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.