John 10:26
John 8:47
John 6:37
John 6:44-45
John 6:65
And He was saying,
John 10:4
John 10:27
John 12:37-40
Even though He had done so many signs (attesting miracles) right before them, yet they still did not believe and failed to trust Him—
Romans 11:7-8
What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking [that is, God’s favor by obedience to the Law], but the elect [those chosen few] obtained it, while the rest of them became hardened and callously indifferent;
2 Corinthians 4:3-4
But even if our gospel is [in some sense] hidden [behind a veil], it is hidden [only] to those who are perishing;
1 John 4:6
We [who teach God’s word] are from God [energized by the Holy Spirit], and whoever knows God [through personal experience] listens to us [and has a deeper understanding of Him]. Whoever is not of God does not listen to us. By this we know [without any doubt] the spirit of truth [motivated by God] and the spirit of error [motivated by Satan].