18 occurrences

'Rejected' in the Bible

But the Pharisees and the experts in the Law rejected God's plan for themselves by refusing to be baptized by John.

But first he must suffer a great deal and be rejected by those living today.

But Jesus looked at them and asked, "What does this text mean: "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone'?

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob the God of our ancestors has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you betrayed and rejected in the presence of Pilate, even though he had decided to let him go.

He is "the stone that was rejected by you builders, which has become the cornerstone.'

"This same Moses whom they rejected by saying, "Who made you ruler and judge?' was the man whom God sent to be both their ruler and deliverer with the help of the angel who had appeared to him in the bush.

but our ancestors refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and wished to return to Egypt.

So I ask, "God has not rejected his people, has he?" Of course not! I am an Israeli myself, a descendant of Abraham from the tribe of Benjamin.

God has not rejected his people whom he chose long ago. Do you not know what the Scripture says in the story about Elijah, when he pleads with God against Israel?

For you know that afterwards, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected because he could not find any opportunity to repent, even though he begged to repent with tears.

As you come to him, the living stone who was rejected by people but was chosen and precious in God's sight,

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
חדל 
Chadel 
Usage: 3

מאס 
Ma'ac 
Usage: 76

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ἀδόκιμος 
Adokimos 
Usage: 8

ἀθετέω 
Atheteo 
Usage: 10

ἀποδοκιμάζω 
Apodokimazo 
Usage: 4

ἐκπτύω 
Ekptuo 
Usage: 1

παραιτέομαι 
Paraiteomai 
Usage: 8

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