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Example sentences for "came not"

  • I came not to this land To crave scant service, nor with shallow plough Cleave I this glebe.

  • To a kingdom dear From the day of their birth those Maids had been; Of wrong they had heard; but it came not near; They hoped they were dear to the Power unseen.

  • His hands no roses plucked but on the Cross: He came not hand of man in woman's tasks To mesh.

  • The more distant period which the messenger had assigned for his master's arrival at length glided away, summer melted into autumn, and autumn was about to give place to winter, and yet he came not.

  • And when the disclosure came, it came not as modifying, but as further interpreting and illumining, that unity which it absolutely presupposed.

  • Think not I am come to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy but to fulfil.

  • He "came not to destroy but to fulfil" (Mat.

  • I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance" (Mark 2:17).

  • John 6:37) 'I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

  • As he also saith, in another place, 'I came not to judge, but to save the world.

  • I came not to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.

  • But I soon saw that it came not of individual knowledge, but of universal faith and all-embracing love.

  • I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

  • And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not; for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

  • How is He come into the world for judgment when He came not to judge the world, but to save it?

  • The Governor willed the messenger to signify unto him, that if he came not in his own person, he would seek him himself, and give him such punishment as he deserved.

  • He waited three days, and seeing he came not, he went to seek him, and brought him prisoner with 150 of his men.

  • He asked him wherefore Quigalta came not?

  • And when he chose his apostles, which were afterwards to publish his Gospel, he took men who had been very great sinners; that thereby he might plainly shew That he came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.

  • And another Scripture saith, a I came not to call the righteous but sinners (to repentance).

  • The sceptre of the majesty of God, our Lord Jesus Christ, came not in the show of pride and arrogance, though he could have done so; but with humility as the Holy Ghost had before spoken concerning him.

  • Thou shalt not be bitter in thy commands towards any of thy servants that trust in God; lest thou chance not to fear him who is over both; because he came not to call any with respect of persons, but whomsoever the spirit had prepared.

  • Yet he came not, and the stillness Dampened round her like a tomb; She could feel cold eyes of spirits Looking on her through the gloom, She could hear the groping footsteps Of some blind, gigantic doom.

  • I came not to call the righteous, but to call sinners to repentance.

  • If anyone hears my words and does not believe, I do not judge him, because I came not to judge the world but to save the world.

  • Hour after hour passed by and he came not, and concluding that he did not like to be the bearer of ill news, or what was yet more probable, that he was not allowed to visit her, she made up her mind to the worst.

  • I came not hither to depress, but to cheer you--not to instruct, but be instructed.

  • Your royal predecessor, Edward, it is said, came not fairly by his end.

  • For this cause he came not to the king's table.

  • For I came not to call the just, but sinners.

  • For I came not of myself: but he sent me.

  • I came not to call the just, but sinners to penance.

  • Do not think that I came to send peace upon earth: I came not to send peace, but the sword.

  • She therefore resolved to remain at home in the hope that he would presently call upon her; but time passed—and still he came not.

  • He came not to me, madam," answered Mr. Torrens, with an unblushing countenance.

  • Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.

  • I came not here to fair Scotland To mix amang the clay; But came to be Clerk Sandy's wife, And wear gowd to my tae.

  • I came not here to fair Scotland To lye amang the meal; But I came here to fair Scotland To wear the silks so weel.

  • I came not here to fair Scotland To ly amang the dead; But I came here to fair Scotland To wear the gold so red.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "came not" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    about her; came across; came along; came and; came away; came before; came close; came down from heaven; came first; came forth; came from; came not; came out; came rushing; came suddenly; came through; came upon; came vnto; camera obscura; careful examination; deafening roar; handed game; held responsible; human shape; said papa; you come