19 Bible Verses about Acceptance, Of Instruction

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

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

The wise in heart receiveth commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.

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

And they that are of erring spirit shall know understanding, and the disobedient shall learn doctrine.

Behold, happy is the man whom +God correcteth; therefore despise not the chastening of the Almighty.

If a man have an unmanageable and rebellious son, who hearkeneth not unto the voice of his father, nor unto the voice of his mother, and they have chastened him, but he hearkeneth not unto them;

Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jah, and whom thou teachest out of thy law;

My son, despise not the instruction of Jehovah, neither be weary of his chastisement; for whom Jehovah loveth he chasteneth, even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

Keeping instruction is the path to life; but he that forsaketh reproof goeth astray.

And ye have quite forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when reproved by him; for whom the Lord loves he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives. Ye endure for chastening, God conducts himself towards you as towards sons; for who is the son that the father chastens not?

I rebuke and discipline as many as I love; be zealous therefore and repent.

And going forward a little he fell upon his face, praying and saying, My Father, if it be possible let this cup pass from me; but not as I will, but as thou wilt.

And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee: take away this cup from me; but not what I will, but what thou wilt.

saying, Father, if thou wilt remove this cup from me: but then, not my will, but thine be done.

But he said to her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. We have also received good from God, and should we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

To do thy good pleasure, my God, is my delight, and thy law is within my heart.

The Lord Jehovah hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious; I turned not away back.

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