14 occurrences

'Refused' in the Bible

"A voice was heard in Ramah: wailing and great mourning. Rachel was crying for her children. She refused to be comforted, because they no longer existed."

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofMourningVoicesLamentingPeople Passing AwayMourning DeathNo ComfortDeathDeath Of A Child

He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come.

Verse ConceptsMealsGod Sends ProphetsPeople UnwillingWedding GuestsCelebration

When they heard that he was alive and that he had been seen by her, they refused to believe Mary.

Verse ConceptsSeeing The Risen ChristDoubting The ResurrectionChrist's Life

For a while the judge refused. But later, he told himself, "I don't fear God or respect people,

Verse ConceptsHeartlessnessBeing Seen By ManNo Fear Of GodPeople Unwilling

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

Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forReturning to the oldDesires Of The Heart

They asked him to stay longer, but he refused.

Verse ConceptsStaying A Long Time

But when some people became stubborn, refused to believe, and slandered the Way in front of the people, Paul left them, taking his disciples away with him, and held daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofUnbelief, As Response To GodWay, TheUnbelief, Sourced InUnbelief, Results Of Being GuiltyUnbelief, Examples OfDiscussionsSchoolsObstinate IndividualsOnce A DaySchoolChristians Are Called Followers Of The Way

and every type of evil to deceive those who are dying, those who refused to love the truth that would save them.

Verse ConceptsUnrighteousnessAgape LoveDeath For Other ReasonsLoving GoodThose Not SavedMan Of SinDeception

Bible Theasaurus

Decline (11 instances)
Refuse (146 instances)
Refused (147 instances)
Reject (99 instances)
Resist (41 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀπόβλητος 
Apobletos 
be refused
Usage: 1

ἀρνέομαι 
Arneomai 
Usage: 26

παραιτέομαι 
Paraiteomai 
Usage: 8

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