58 Bible Verses about Acceptance
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Therefore, accept one another, just as the Messiah accepted you, for the glory of God.
For he says, "At the right time I heard you, and on a day of salvation I helped you." Listen, now is really the "right time"! Now is the "day of salvation"!
For if their rejection results in reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance bring but life from the dead?
He added, "I tell all of you with certainty, a prophet is not accepted in his hometown.
After all, they went on their trip for the sake of the Name, accepting no support from gentiles.
However, to all who received him, those believing in his name, he gave authority to become God's children,
If you do what is appropriate, you'll be accepted, won't you? But if you don't do what is appropriate, sin is crouching near your doorway, turning toward you. Now as for you, will you take dominion over it?"
This is a trustworthy saying that deserves complete acceptance: To this world Messiah came, sinful people to reclaim.
So whether we are at home or away from home, our goal is to be pleasing to him.
Am I now trying to win the approval of people or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be the Messiah's servant.
But not everyone has obeyed the gospel, for Isaiah asks, "Lord, who has believed our message?"
Indeed, whoever fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him in any nation.
About Asher he said: "May Asher be blessed, along with his descendants, may his brothers be pleased with him, may he dip his feet in oil,
while Abel brought the best parts of some of the firstborn from his flock. The LORD looked favorably upon Abel and his offering,
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.
When you offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, bring it so that it's acceptable for you.
Those of you who are trying to be justified by the Law have been cut off from the Messiah. You have fallen away from grace.
these I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will rise up to be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for everyone."
I have come in my Father's name, and you do not accept me. Yet if another man comes in his own name, you will accept him.
Therefore, the promise is based on faith, so that it may be a matter of grace and may be guaranteed for all of Abraham's descendants not only for those who were given the Law, but also for those who share the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.
If you declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Here is another reason why we constantly give thanks to God: When you received God's word, which you heard from us, you did not accept it as the word of humans but for what it really is the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.
Through the Spirit by faith we confidently await the fulfillment of our righteous hope,
The person who eats any kind of food must not ridicule the person who does not eat them, and the person who does not eat certain foods must not criticize the person who eats them, for God has accepted him.
However, whatever has a defect is not to be offered, because it won't be acceptable for you.
A resident alien is not to offer as food to your God any of these items, because they are afflicted with ritual corruption due to their defects. They're not acceptable for you."
It is not the person who commends himself who is approved, but the person whom the Lord commends.
All Kedar's flocks will be gathered to you, the rams of Nebaioth will serve you. and they'll come up with acceptance upon my altar, and I'll glorify my glorious house."
So then, just as you have received the Messiah Jesus the Lord, continue to live dependent on him.
when he comes to be glorified by his saints and to be regarded with wonder on that day by all who have believed including you, because you believed our testimony.
For you sympathized with the prisoners and cheerfully submitted to the violent seizure of your property, because you know that you have a better and more permanent possession.
For the person who does what is wrong will be paid back for what he has done without favoritism.
Then the father went to the other son and told him the same thing. He replied, "I will, sir,' but he didn't go.
He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted for him as an atonement on his behalf.
"All right," the angel replied to Lot, "I'll agree with your request! I won't overthrow the town that you mentioned.
If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as one of its own. But because you do not belong to the world and I have chosen you out of it, the world hates you.
You must understand that this message about God's salvation has been sent to the gentiles, and they will listen."
Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaritans had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they all were afraid of him because they wouldn't believe he was a disciple.
"This what the LORD says: "I'll answer you in a time of favor, and on a day of salvation I'll help you. I have watched over you, and given you as a covenant for the people, to restore the land, to reassign the inheritances that have been devastated;
"When you offer a peace offering to the LORD, you are to offer it for your acceptance.
Topics on Acceptance
Acceptance Of Bribes
Exodus 23:8You are not to take a bribe because a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and distorts the words of the righteous.
Acceptance, divine
Jeremiah 14:10-12This is what the LORD says to these people: "Yes, they do love to wander, and they haven't restrained their feet. So the LORD won't accept them now. He will remember their iniquity and punish their sin."
Acceptance, From God
2 Kings 13:23but the LORD showed grace to them, displayed his compassion toward them, and turned to them due to his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He would not destroy them or evict them from his presence up until that time.
Acceptance, Of Gifts
1 Samuel 25:35David took from her what she had brought him and told her, "Go up to your house in peace. Look, I've heard your request and will grant it."
Acceptance, Of Instruction
Job 22:22Accept what he has to teach you, and treasure his words in your heart.
Acceptance, Of Jesus Christ
John 1:12However, to all who received him, those believing in his name, he gave authority to become God's children,
Acceptance, Of One Another
1 Corinthians 15:10But by God's grace I am what I am, and his grace shown to me was not wasted. Instead, I worked harder than all the others not I, of course, but God's grace that was with me.
Acceptance, Of The Gospel
1 Timothy 1:15This is a trustworthy saying that deserves complete acceptance: To this world Messiah came, sinful people to reclaim.
Acceptance, Of Worship
Leviticus 22:19-21so that he'll be sure to be accepted, he is to offer a male without defect from the bulls, the lambs, and the goats.