6 Bible Verses about Acceptance, Of Gifts

Then David accepted what she brought him. He said: Go home in peace. I have listened to what you said and I grant your request.

Jacob said: Please accept these gifts as a sign of your friendship for me. When you welcomed me and I saw your face, it was like seeing the face of God. Take my offering then, with my blessing. God has been very good to me and I have enough. So at his strong request, he took it.

They will say: 'Peace be with you.' They will give you two cakes of bread that you should take from them.

They will forbid marrying, [and command] to abstain from food, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving.

I will take nothing. Not a thread or a sandal strap. You will not be able to say: 'I have made Abram rich.' Let the young men who came with me take their portion: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre.

Naaman returned to Elisha with all his men and said: Now I realize there is no god but the God of Israel. Please accept a gift from me. Elisha the prophet answered: By the living God Jehovah whom I serve, I swear that I will not accept a gift. Naaman insisted that he accept it, but he would not.