22 Bible Verses about Acceptance, Of One Another

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of themyet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'

The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."

and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."

The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not covet," and any other commandment there may be, are summed up in this sentence, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, because he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service. Even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor, I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief; and the grace of our Lord was overflowing for me, with the faith and love that are found in Christ Jesus.

If you really fulfill the royal law, according to the scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well.

Therefore, welcome one another, just as Christ also welcomed you, to the glory of God.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

As for the man who is weak in faith, accept him, but not for disputes over opinions.

Then little children were brought to him that he might put his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."

And they were bringing children to him, that he might touch them; but the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, "Let the little children come to me; and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

Now they were also bringing infants to him that he might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. But Jesus called them to him and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

And the Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying, and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight." But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints at Jerusalem;read more.
and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name." But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; for I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name." So Ananias departed and entered the house. And after laying his hands on him said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

"A certain Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, and well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there, came to me, and standing near said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight!' And at that very time I looked up at him.

But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

And the voice came to him again a second time, "What God has cleansed, you must not call common."

and though my fleshly condition was a trial to you, you did not despise or scorn me, but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus himself.

Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you with nothing to fear, for he is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am. So let no one despise him. Send him on his way in peace, that he may return to me; for I am expecting him with the brethren.

So receive him in the Lord with all joy; and honor men like him, because he almost died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was deficient in your service to me.