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John 8:47
Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.” (niv)
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John 10:4
When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. (niv)
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1John 4:6
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2 Corinthians 4 3-2 Corinthians 4 4
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (niv)
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Romans 11:7-8
What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain. The elect among them did, but the others were hardened,as it is written:“ God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see and ears that could not hear, to this very day.” (niv)
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John 6:44-45
“ No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day.It is written in the Prophets:‘ They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from him comes to me. (niv)
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John 10:27
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. (niv)
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John 12:37-40
Even after Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him.This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet:“ Lord, who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere:“ He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so they can neither see with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, nor turn— and I would heal them.” (niv)
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John 6:65
He went on to say,“ This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them.” (niv)
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John 6:37
All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. (niv)