They tie up heavy burdens and fasten them on men's shoulders, but they refuse to lift a finger to help bear them.

The king, although exceedingly sorry, yet on account of his oath and his guests, did not like to refuse her,

but you refuse to come to me to get possession of life.

I have come in my Father's name, but you refuse to accept me. If anyone else should come in his own name, you would accept him.

Then Pilate said to Him, "Do you refuse to speak to me? Do you not know that I have it in my power to set you free or to crucify you?"

"No one can refuse the use of water, can he, for these to be baptized, since they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did ourselves?"

but as it is questions about words and titles and your own law, you will have to see to it yourselves. I refuse to act as judge in these matters."

Yes, indeed, I certainly do count everything as loss compared with the priceless privilege of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For His sake I have lost everything, and value it all as mere refuse, in order to gain Christ

See to it that you do not refuse to listen to Him who is speaking to you. For if they did not escape, because they refused to listen to him who warned them here on earth, how much less can we, if we reject Him who is from heaven?