19 Bible Verses about Acceptance, Of Instruction

Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thy heart.

Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of thy life shall be many.

The wise in heart will receive commandments, but a prating fool shall fall.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou may be wise in thy latter end.

They also who err in spirit shall come to understanding, and those who murmur shall receive instruction.

Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise thou the chastening of the Almighty.

If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not hearken to them,

Blessed is the man whom thou chasten, O LORD, and teach out of thy law,

My son, despise not the chastening of LORD, nor be weary of his reproof. For whom LORD loves he reproves, {and he whips every son whom he receives (LXX/NT)}.

He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof errs.

And have ye forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as with sons, My son, do not disparage the chastening of Lord, nor become disheartened when punished by him? For whom Lord loves he chastens. And he whips every son whom he receives. Because of chastening ye endure; God is treating you as with sons, for what son is there whom a father does not chasten?

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

And having gone forward a little, he fell on his face praying, and saying, My Father, if it be possible, may this cup pass from me. Nevertheless, not as I want, but as thou.

And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee. Remove this cup from me, but not what I want, but what thou want.

saying, Father, if thou want, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless not my will, but thine be done.

But he said to her, Thou speak as one of the foolish women speaks. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

I delight to do thy will, O my God. Yea, thy law is within my heart.

Lord LORD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, nor turned away backward.

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, who are the called according to purpose.