17 Bible Verses about Acceptance, Of Jesus Christ

But to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God

Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so live in him,

Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives anyone I send receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me."

"He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

Whoever receives one little child like this in my name receives me.

"Whoever receives one of these little children in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me."

and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all is the one who is great."

"He who hears you hears me, he who rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects him who sent me."

Then Jesus cried out and said, "He who believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me.

For I have given them the words which you have given me, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me.

And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who is to come.

But he said to them, "Not all men can accept this saying, but only those to whom it has been given. For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept it, let him accept it."

He who has received his testimony has certified that God is true. For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without measure.

He came to his own, and his own did not receive him.

Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and testify to what we have seen; but you do not receive our testimony.

I have come in my Father's name, and you do not receive me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive. How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

Many of his disciples, when they heard it, said, "This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?"