Quotes About Rejection

Then you prostituted yourself with the Assyrians, because you were not yet satisfied. Even after that, you were still not satisfied.

You adulterous wife! You receive strangers instead of your own husband!

So your prostitution is the opposite of that of other women: No one solicited your favors, and you paid a fee instead of receiving one; so you are the very opposite!

before your wickedness was uncovered? Even so, you are now scorned by the daughters of Edom and all those around her, and by the daughters of the Philistines—all those around you who despise you.

because they kept rejecting My ordinances, refusing to walk in My statutes, and profaning My Sabbaths; for their hearts continually went after their idols.

For they did not practice My ordinances, but they rejected My statutes and profaned My Sabbaths, fixing their eyes on the idols of their fathers.

And the LORD said, “Name him Lo-ammi, for you are not My people, and I am not your God.

For she does not acknowledge that it was I who gave her grain, new wine, and oil, who lavished on her silver and gold—which they crafted for Baal.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

But Israel has rejected good; an enemy will pursue him.

They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction.

He has rejected your calf, O Samaria. My anger burns against them. How long will they be incapable of innocence?

Though I wrote for them the great things of My law, they regarded them as something strange.

Ephraim is struck down; their root is withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will slay the darlings of their wombs.

My God will reject them because they have not obeyed Him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Judah, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they reject the Law of the LORD and fail to keep His statutes; they are led astray by the lies in which their fathers walked.

And Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah; earn your bread there and do your prophesying there.

Now, therefore, hear the word of the LORD. You say: ëDo not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of Isaac.í

“Behold, I will make you small among the nations; you will be deeply despised.

I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them.

“I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacobís brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved,

Then I will tell them plainly, ëI never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!í

Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.

And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.