58 Bible Verses about Acceptance

Receive one another, then, just as Christ also received you, to God's glory.

For he says, "I heard you at the acceptable time, and in the day of salvation I helped you." Look, now is the acceptable time; look, now is the day of salvation!

to the praise of the glory of his grace that he has freely bestowed on us in his dearly loved Son.

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

And he added, "I tell you the truth, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.

For they have gone forth on behalf of "The Name," accepting nothing from the pagans.

But to all who have received him -- those who believe in his name -- he has given the right to become God's children

Is it not true that if you do what is right, you will be fine? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. It desires to dominate you, but you must subdue it."

This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners" -- and I am the worst of them!

For there is no partiality with God.

So then whether we are alive or away, we make it our ambition to please him.

Am I now trying to gain the approval of people, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ!

But not all have obeyed the good news, for Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?"

If, however, it is eaten on the third day, it is spoiled, it will not be accepted,

but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is welcomed before him.

Let each one remain in that situation in life in which he was called.

Of Asher he said: Asher is blessed with children, may he be favored by his brothers and may he dip his foot in olive oil.

But Abel brought some of the firstborn of his flock -- even the fattest of them. And the Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering,

For if the eagerness is present, the gift itself is acceptable according to whatever one has, not according to what he does not have.

When you sacrifice a thanksgiving offering to the Lord, you must sacrifice it so that it is acceptable for your benefit.

You who are trying to be declared righteous by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace!

I will bring them to my holy mountain; I will make them happy in the temple where people pray to me. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar, for my temple will be known as a temple where all nations may pray."

I have come in my Father's name, and you do not accept me. If someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him.

For this reason it is by faith so that it may be by grace, with the result that the promise may be certain to all the descendants -- not only to those who are under the law, but also to those who have the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

because if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

And so we too constantly thank God that when you received God's message that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human message, but as it truly is, God's message, which is at work among you who believe.

to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."

He came to what was his own, but his own people did not receive him.

For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait expectantly for the hope of righteousness.

The one who eats everything must not despise the one who does not, and the one who abstains must not judge the one who eats everything, for God has accepted him.

You must not present anything that has a flaw, because it will not be acceptable for your benefit.

Even from a foreigner you must not present the food of your God from such animals as these, for they are ruined and flawed; they will not be acceptable for your benefit.'"

For it is not the person who commends himself who is approved, but the person the Lord commends.

All the sheep of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will be available to you as sacrifices. They will go up on my altar acceptably, and I will bestow honor on my majestic temple.

Therefore, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him,

when he comes to be glorified among his saints and admired on that day among all who have believed -- and you did in fact believe our testimony.

For in fact you shared the sufferings of those in prison, and you accepted the confiscation of your belongings with joy, because you knew that you certainly had a better and lasting possession.

"If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true.

For the one who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there are no exceptions.

The father went to the other son and said the same thing. This boy answered, 'I will, sir,' but did not go.

He must lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted for him to make atonement on his behalf.

"Very well," he replied, "I will grant this request too and will not overthrow the town you mentioned.

If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you do not belong to the world, but I chose you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you.

"Therefore be advised that this salvation from God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen!"

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

When he arrived in Jerusalem, he attempted to associate with the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, because they did not believe that he was a disciple.

This is what the Lord says: "At the time I decide to show my favor, I will respond to you; in the day of deliverance I will help you; I will protect you and make you a covenant mediator for people, to rebuild the land and to reassign the desolate property.

"'When you sacrifice a peace offering sacrifice to the Lord, you must sacrifice it so that it is accepted for you.

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