58 Bible Verses about Acceptance

Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God.

for He says,
“At the acceptable time I listened to you,
And on the day of salvation I helped you.”
Behold, now is “the acceptable time,” behold, now is “the day of salvation”—

to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

And He said, “Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown.

For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,

If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.”

It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all.

For there is no partiality with God.

Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.

However, they did not all heed the good news; for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”

So if it is eaten at all on the third day, it is an offense; it will not be accepted.

but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him.

Each man must remain in that condition in which he was called.

Of Asher he said,
“More blessed than sons is Asher;
May he be favored by his brothers,
And may he dip his foot in oil.

Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and for his offering;

For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.

When you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the Lord, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.

You have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.

Even those I will bring to My holy mountain
And make them joyful in My house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be acceptable on My altar;
For My house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples.”

I have come in My Father’s name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, you will receive him.

For this reason it is by faith, in order that it may be in accordance with grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to all the descendants, not only to those who are of the Law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;

For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe.

To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.”

He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him.

For we through the Spirit, by faith, are waiting for the hope of righteousness.

The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him.

Whatever has a defect, you shall not offer, for it will not be accepted for you.

nor shall you accept any such from the hand of a foreigner for offering as the food of your God; for their corruption is in them, they have a defect, they shall not be accepted for you.’”

For it is not he who commends himself that is approved, but he whom the Lord commends.

“All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you,
The rams of Nebaioth will minister to you;
They will go up with acceptance on My altar,
And I shall glorify My glorious house.

Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,

when He comes to be glorified in His saints on that day, and to be marveled at among all who have believed—for our testimony to you was believed.

For you showed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted joyfully the seizure of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and a lasting one.

“If I alone testify about Myself, My testimony is not true.

For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality.

The man came to the second and said the same thing; and he answered, ‘I will, sir’; but he did not go.

He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, that it may be accepted for him to make atonement on his behalf.

He said to him, “Behold, I grant you this request also, not to overthrow the town of which you have spoken.

If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world hates you.

Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will also listen.”

Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John,

When he came to Jerusalem, he was trying to associate with the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

Thus says the Lord,
“In a favorable time I have answered You,
And in a day of salvation I have helped You;
And I will keep You and give You for a covenant of the people,
To restore the land, to make them inherit the desolate heritages;

‘Now when you offer a sacrifice of peace offerings to the Lord, you shall offer it so that you may be accepted.

I robbed other churches by taking wages from them to serve you;