Acts 10:33
So I sent for you at once, and you have been kind enough to come. Well now, here we are all present before God to listen to what the Lord has commanded you to say."
Acts 17:11-12
where the people were more amenable than at Thessalonica; they were perfectly ready to receive the Word and made a daily study of the scriptures to see if it was really as Paul said.
Acts 28:28
Be sure of this, then, that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen to it."
Galatians 4:14
and though my flesh was a trial to you, you did not scoff at me nor spurn me, you welcomed me like an angel of God, like Christ Jesus. You congratulated yourselves.
James 1:19
Be sure of that, my beloved brothers. Let everyone be quick to listen, slow to talk, slow to be angry ??20 for human anger does not promote divine righteousness;
Matthew 18:4
Whoever humbles himself like this child, he is the greatest in the Realm of heaven;
Mark 10:15
I tell you truly, whoever will not submit to the Reign of God like a child will never get into it at all."
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no one deceive himself about this; whoever of you imagines he is wise with this world's wisdom must become a 'fool,' if he is really to be wise.
1 Thessalonians 2:13
We thank God constantly for this too, that when you received the word of the divine message from us, you took it not as a human word but for what it really is, the word of God. It proves effective in you believers,
James 1:21
so clear away all the foul rank growth of malice, and make a soil of modesty for the Word which roots itself inwardly with power to save your souls.
1 Peter 2:1-2
So off with all malice, all guile and insincerity and envy and slander of every kind!
Matthew 19:30
Many who are first shall be last, and many who are last shall be first.