33 Bible Verses about Rejection
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Have you not read this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner;
Jesus said to them: Did you never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner?
He that hears you, hears me; and he that rejects you, rejects me; and he that rejects me, rejects him that sent me.
but to those who are contentious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, anger and wrath,
For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving;
He that rejects me, and receives not my words, has that which judges him: the word which I have spoken, that shall judge him in the last day.
I have come in my Father's name, and you receive me not; if another should come in his own name, him you would receive.
For, if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the reception of them be, but life from the dead?
but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God in regard to themselves, by not being immersed by him.
Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and shall withdraw themselves from you, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man.
And he looked on them and said: What, then, does this mean, which is written, The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner?
For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.
and my trial, which was in my flesh, you did not despise or loathe; but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.
holding faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust from them, as it respects faith have made shipwreck; of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander,
This Moses, whom they rejected, saying, Who made you a ruler and a judge? him God sent as a ruler and as a redeemer, by the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush.
But reject those profane and oldwomanish fables, and exercise yourself for godliness.
having a form of godliness, but denying its power: from these also turn away.
He that believes on the Son has eternal life. But he that believes not the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
For you know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no means to change his father's mind, though he sought it earnestly with tears.
But that which produces thorns and thistles is rejected, and is near the curse, the end of which is to be burned.
From Thematic Bible
Rejection » Of Christ » Of the word of God
Rejection » Of Christ » Of spiritual instruction
Rejection » The stone which the builders rejected
Jesus said to them: Did you never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner?
And he began to speak this parable to the people: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to vine-dressers, and was absent from home for a long time. And at the proper sea son, he sent a servant to those vine-dressers, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard. But the vine-dressers scourged him, and sent him away empty-handed. And ho then sent another servant. But they scourged him also, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. read more.
And he also sent a third; but they wounded him, and drove him out. And the owner of the vineyard said: What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps, when they see him, they will reverence him. But when the vine-dressers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying: This is the heir; come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. And they drove him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What, then, will the owner of the vineyard do to them? He will come and destroy these vine-dressers, and will give his vine yard to others. And when they heard it, they said: Be it not so! And he looked on them and said: What, then, does this mean, which is written, The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner? Whoever shall fall on this stone, shall be dashed to pieces; but on whomever it shall fall, it will make him as chaff for the wind.
if we are this day examined with respect unto the good deed done to the infirm man, by what means he has been saved, be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him does this man stand before you in health. This is the stone that was rejected with contempt by you builders, which has become the head of the corner.
Coming to him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by man, but in the sight of God, chosen and precious, you, also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, that you may offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, chosen, precious; and he that believes on him shall not be ashamed. read more.
To you, then, who believe, is this preciousness: but the stone which the builders rejected, has become the head of the corner, and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense to the disobedient, who stumble at the word because they are disobedient, to which stumbling they were also appointed.
Rejection » Of Christ » Of God
Therefore, he that despises, despises not man, but God, who has given us his Holy Spirit.
but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God in regard to themselves, by not being immersed by him.
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Rejection » Jesus Christ being rejected
And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be put to death, and after three days rise again.
saying: The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be put to death, and be raised the third day.
For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven, shines to an other part under heaven, so shall the Son of man be in his day. But first he must suffer many things, and be rejected by this generation.
Rejection » Of Christ » The people of nazareth
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses and Judah and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they found in him cause for offense.
And all that were in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with anger, and arose, and drove him out of the city, and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong.
Rejection » Of Christ » The jewish nation
He that rejects me, and receives not my words, has that which judges him: the word which I have spoken, that shall judge him in the last day.
I have come in my Father's name, and you receive me not; if another should come in his own name, him you would receive.
Rejection » Of Christ » The gergesenes
Jesus said to them: Did you never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner?
And, behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they besought him to depart out of their borders.
Rejection » Those that reject jesus Christ
Jesus cried, and said: He that believes on me, believes not on me, but on him that sent me. And he that sees me, sees him that sent me. I have come a light into the world, that he who believes on me, may not remain in darkness. read more.
And if any one hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not; for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. He that rejects me, and receives not my words, has that which judges him: the word which I have spoken, that shall judge him in the last day. For I have not spoken of myself: but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment what I should say, and what I should speak.
Rejection » The reward for rejecting knowledge
Rejection » Who the lord rejects
Rejection » Of Christ » The chief priests and rulers
And the whole multitude cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas.
Topics on Rejection
Arrogance, Rejection Of
Romans 11:20Well; on ac count of unbelief they were broken off; but you stand by faith. Be not high-minded, but fear.
Feelings Of Rejection By God
Matthew 27:46But about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli, lamah sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Rejection Of Christ
Mark 12:10Have you not read this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner;
Rejection Of God
Luke 7:30but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God in regard to themselves, by not being immersed by him.
Rejection Of God's Call
Acts 13:46But Paul and Barnabas, speaking boldly, said: It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first: but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo! we turn to tho Gentiles.
Rejection Of God's Word
Mark 7:13making the word of God of no effect by your tradition, which you have delivered; and many things like these you do.
Rejection Of God, Results Of
John 3:36He that believes on the Son has eternal life. But he that believes not the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
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