Matthew 13:20
As for what was sown on the stony ground, this is the person who hears the word and accepts it joyfully at once,
Isaiah 58:2
They seek me day after day, and are eager to know my ways, as if they were a nation that practices righteousness and has not forsaken the justice of their God. "They ask me to reveal just decisions; they are eager to draw near to God.
Ezekiel 33:31-32
Then they come to you as a group, sit down right in front of you as if they were my people, hear your words and then they don't do what you say because they're seeking only their own desires, they pursue ill-gotten profits, and they keep following their own self-interests.
Mark 6:20
because Herod was afraid of John. He knew that John was a righteous and holy man, and so he protected him. Whenever he listened to John, he did much of what he said. In fact, he liked listening to him.
John 5:35
That man John was a lamp that burns and brightly shines, and for a while you were willing to rejoice in his light.
1 Samuel 11:13-15
But Saul said, "Let no one be put to death this day, because today the LORD has delivered Israel."
2 Chronicles 24:2
Joash practiced what the LORD considered to be right during the lifetime of Jehoiada the priest,
2 Chronicles 24:6
so the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and asked him, "Why haven't you required the descendants of Levi to bring from Judah and Jerusalem the tax levied by Moses, the LORD's servant, and the assembly of Israel for the Tent of Testimony?"
2 Chronicles 24:14
When they had completed the work, they brought what was left of the money to the king and to Jehoiada, and it was used to cast utensils for the LORD's Temple that were to be utilized for daily service and for burnt offerings, for incense vessels, and for both gold and silver vessels. Burnt offerings were offered on a regular basis in the LORD's Temple throughout Jehoiada's lifetime.
Psalm 78:34-37
When he struck them, they sought him; they repented, and eagerly sought God.
Psalm 106:12-13
Then they believed his word and sung his praise.
Matthew 13:5-6
Other seeds fell on stony ground, where they did not have a lot of soil. They sprouted at once because the soil wasn't deep.
Mark 4:16-17
Others are like the seeds sown on the stony ground. When they hear the word, at once they joyfully accept it,
Acts 8:13
Even Simon believed, and after he was baptized he became devoted to Philip. He was amazed to see the signs and great miracles that were happening.
Galatians 4:14-15
Even though my condition put you to the test, you did not despise or reject me. On the contrary, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, or as if I were the Messiah Jesus.