17 Bible Verses about Acceptance, Of Jesus Christ

But all who have received Him, to them--that is, to those who trust in His name--He has given the privilege of becoming children of God;

As therefore you have received the Christ, even Jesus our Lord, live and act in vital union with Him;

In most solemn truth I tell you that he who receives whoever I send receives me, and that he who receives me receives Him who sent me."

"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives Him who sent me.

And whoever for my sake receives one young child such as this, receives me.

"Whoever for my sake receives one such young child as this, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not so much me as Him who sent me."

and said to them, "Whoever for my sake receives this little child, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives Him who sent me. For the lowliest among you all--he is the greatest."

"He who listens to you listens to me; and he who disregards you disregards me, and he who disregards me disregards Him who sent me."

But Jesus cried aloud, "He who believes in me, believes not so much in me, as in Him who sent me;

For the truths which Thou didst teach me I have taught them. And they have received them, and have known for certain that I came out from Thy presence, and have believed that Thou didst send me.

And (if you are willing to receive it)

"It is not every man," He replied, "who can receive this teaching, but only those on whom the grace has been bestowed. There are men who from their birth have been disabled from marriage, others who have been so disabled by men, and others who have disabled themselves for the sake of the Kingdom of the Heavens. He who is able to receive this, let him receive it."

Any man who has received His testimony has solemnly declared that God is true. For He whom God has sent speaks God's words; for God does not give the Spirit with limitations."

He came to the things that were His own, and His own people gave Him no welcome.

In most solemn truth I tell you that we speak what we know, and give testimony of that of which we were eye-witnesses, and yet you all reject our testimony.

I have come as my Father's representative, and you do not receive me. If some one else comes representing only himself, him you will receive. How is it possible for you to believe, while you receive glory from one another and have no desire for the glory that comes from the only God?

Many therefore of His disciples, when they heard it, said, "This is hard to accept. Who can listen to such teaching?"