17 Bible Verses about Acceptance, Of Jesus Christ

To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of God--that is, to those who had faith in his name:

As, then, you took Christ Jesus the Lord, so go on in him,

Truly I say to you, He who takes to his heart anyone whom I send, takes me to his heart; and he who so takes me, takes him who sent me.

He who gives honour to you gives honour to me; and he who gives honour to me gives honour to him who sent me.

And whoever gives honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me:

Whoever will give honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour not to me, but to him who sent me.

And said to them, Whoever gives honour to this child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour to him who sent me: for whoever is least among you all, that man is great.

Whoever gives ear to you, gives ear to me; and whoever is against you, is against me; and whoever is against me, is against him who sent me.

Then Jesus said with a loud voice, He who has faith in me, has faith not in me, but in him who sent me.

Because I have given them the words which you gave to me; and they have taken them to heart, and have certain knowledge that I came from you, and they have faith that you sent me.

And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.

But he said to them, Not all men are able to take in this saying, but only those to whom it is given. For there are men who, from birth, were without sex: and there are some who were made so by men: and there are others who have made themselves so for the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to take it, let him take it.

He who so takes his witness has made clear his faith that God is true. For he whom God has sent says God's words; and God does not give him the Spirit by measure.

He came to the things which were his and his people did not take him to their hearts.

Truly, I say to you, We say that of which we have knowledge; we give witness of what we have seen; and you do not take our witness to be true.

I have come in my Father's name, and your hearts are not open to me. If another comes with no other authority but himself, you will give him your approval. How is it possible for you to have faith while you take honour one from another and have no desire for the honour which comes from the only God?

Then, hearing this, a number of his disciples said, This is a hard saying; who is able to take in such teaching?