11 Bible Verses about Not Receiving

He said, "What shall I give you?" Jacob said, "You shall not give me anything. If you will do this for me, I will again pasture your flock and keep it:

But Esau said, "I have enough, my brother; keep what you have for yourself."

But he said, "As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none." And he urged him to take it, but he refused.

But he said to him, "Did not my heart go when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Was it a time to accept money and garments, olive orchards and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male servants and female servants?

I will not accept a bull from your house or goats from your folds.

Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says the LORD of hosts, and I will not accept an offering from your hand.

And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised,

For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;

Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you do not receive our testimony.

He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony.

You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.