58 Bible Verses about Acceptance
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Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
To the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath made us accepted in the beloved:
For if the rejection of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
And he said, Verily I say to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
Because for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And to thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
Wherefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted by him.
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
And if it shall be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted.
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect to Abel, and to his offering:
For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not.
And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, offer it at your own will.
Christ is become of no effect to you, whoever of you are justified by the law; ye have fallen from grace.
Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all people.
I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all;
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thy heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard from us, ye received it not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not; and let not him who eateth not, judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
But whatever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
Neither from a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes are in them: they shall not be accepted for you.
All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered to thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to thee: they shall come up with acceptance on my altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.
When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired by all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the seizing of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
But he that doeth wrong, will receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
And he said to him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for which thou hast spoken.
If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it.
Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John:
And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he essayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages:
And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace-offerings to the LORD, ye shall offer it at your own will.
Topics on Acceptance
Acceptance Of Bribes
Exodus 23:8And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Acceptance, divine
Jeremiah 14:10-12Thus saith the LORD to this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not restrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.
Acceptance, From God
2 Kings 13:23And the LORD was gracious to them, and had compassion on them, and had respect to them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither did he as yet reject them from his presence.
Acceptance, Of Gifts
1 Samuel 25:35So David received from her hand that which she had brought him, and said to her, Return in peace to thy house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.
Acceptance, Of Instruction
Job 22:22Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thy heart.
Acceptance, Of Jesus Christ
John 1:12But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Acceptance, Of One Another
1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me, was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Acceptance, Of The Gospel
1 Timothy 1:15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
Acceptance, Of Worship
Leviticus 22:19-21Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.