19 Bible Verses about Acceptance, Of Instruction

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

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

The wise in heart will receive the commandments, but he who speaks foolishness shall fall.

Hear counsel, and receive chastening that thou may be wise in thy old age.

and those that erred in spirit shall learn understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.

Behold, blessed is the man whom God chastens; therefore, do not despise not the correction of the Almighty.

When anyone has a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother and when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them,

Blessed is the man whom thou dost chasten, O JAH, and teach him out of thy law,

My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: For the LORD chastens whom he loves and delights in, even as a father to his son.

He is in the way of life that gives heed to chastening, but he that refuses reproof errs.

And ye have quite forgotten the consolation which speaks unto you as unto sons, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art reproved of him: for whom the Lord loves, he chastens and scourges everyone whom he receives as a son. If ye endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father does not chasten?

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

And he went a little further and fell on his face, praying and saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

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

saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me; nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

But he said unto her, Thou hast spoken as any of the foolish women speak. 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; thy law is within my bowels.

The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.

And we now know that unto those who love God, all things help them unto good, to those who according to the purpose are called to be saints.