New Testament · Gospel
John 1:11
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- The Lord Will Editorial Team
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He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
About John 1:11
John 1:11 from John speaks directly to Rejection, offering wisdom drawn from the New Testament tradition. This passage in the gospel literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
Related Verses
- 1 Peter 2:4
“To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,”
- 1 Peter 2:5
“Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.”
- Isaiah 53:3
“He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.”
- Psalms 27:10
“When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.”
- 1 Samuel 8:7
“And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.”
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Divine Promises
- Rejected of Men, But Chosen of God and Precious
Prayer Points
- Naming the Rejection Before God's Election
How to Apply John 1:11
Study John 1:11 in context by reading the surrounding passage in John. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of Rejection. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.