16 Bible Verses about Welcoming Christ

Wherefore always receive one another into fellowship, to the glory of God, even as Christ also received you.

"Whoever receives you is receiving me, and he who receives me is receiving Him who sent me.

In solemn truth I tell you, he who receives any one that I send is receiving me; and he who receives me is receiving Him who sent me."

"and whoever receives one such child for my sake, receives me.

"Whoever in my name receives one such little child, receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me, but Him who sent me."

then he said to them. "Whoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me; and whoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For it is the lowliest among you all who is great."

and although my bodily affliction was a trial to you, you did not scoff at it nor spurn me, but welcomed me like an angel of God, like Christ Jesus himself.

But to all who receive him, to them he has given the right to become children of God, even to those who trust in his name;

"'When did we see you a stranger and take you in; or naked and clothe you?

And as Jesus returned the crowd welcomed him;

It happened as they went on their way that he entered into a certain village were a woman named Martha received him into her house.

He made haste to climb down, and receive him joyfully.

When they all saw it, they began to complain, saying "He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner."

When he reached Galilee, however, the Galileans welcomed him, for they had seen all that he did in Jerusalem at the feast; for they, too, had been at the feast.

Then they were willing to take him on board, and immediately the boat reached the shore they were making for.