Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.

The one who has accepted his testimony has confirmed clearly that God is truthful.

because I have given them the words you have given me. They accepted them and really understand that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me.

So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand people were added.

Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles too had accepted the word of God.

The one who eats everything must not despise the one who does not, and the one who abstains must not judge the one who eats everything, for God has accepted him.

because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, he is coming to you of his own accord.

For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus different from the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the one you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it well enough!

And so we too constantly thank God that when you received God's message that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human message, but as it truly is, God's message, which is at work among you who believe.

For in fact you shared the sufferings of those in prison, and you accepted the confiscation of your belongings with joy, because you knew that you certainly had a better and lasting possession.