19 Bible Verses about Acceptance, Of Instruction

Please receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.

Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

They also who err in spirit will come to understanding, and those who grumble will receive instruction."

"Behold, blessed is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of Shaddai.

If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not listen to them;

Blessed is the man whom you discipline, LORD, and teach out of your Law;

My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline, neither be weary of his reproof: for whom the LORD loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, "My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose heart when you are reproved by him; For whom the Lord loves, he disciplines, and scourges every son whom he receives." It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?

As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire."

He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire."

saying, "Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done."

But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?" In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your Law is within my heart."

The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backward.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.