'Accept' in the Bible

Whoever does not welcome you, nor listen to your message, as you leave that house or city, shake the dust [of it] off your feet [in contempt, breaking all ties].

if you’re willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who is to come.

But He told them, “Not everyone can accept this saying, but only those it has been given to.

For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, there are eunuchs who were made by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves that way because of the kingdom of heaven. Let anyone accept this who can.”

"As for you, do not accept the title of 'Rabbi,' for one alone is your Teacher, and you are all brothers.

And do not accept the name of 'leader,' for your Leader is one alone--the Christ.

Others are like the seeds sown on the stony ground. When they hear the word, at once they joyfully accept it,

Others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, accept it, and produce crops 30, 60, or 100 times what was sown."

Any place that does not welcome you or listen to you, when you leave there, shake the dust off the soles of your feet as a testimony against them [breaking all ties with them because they rejected My message].”

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, whoever does not receive and welcome the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”

They tried to give him wine mixed with myrrh, but he wouldn't accept it.

And as for all those who do not welcome you, when you leave that city, shake the dust off your feet [breaking all ties with them] as a testimony against them [that they rejected My message].”

but the people would not welcome Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem.

Whenever you go into a city and they welcome you, eat what is set before you;

But whatever city you enter and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say,

I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from the management, people [who are my master’s debtors] will welcome me into their homes.’

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God [with faith and humility] like a child will not enter it at all.”

and they questioned him, saying, 'Teacher, we have known that thou dost say and teach rightly, and dost not accept a person, but in truth the way of God dost teach;

“I assure you: We speak what We know and We testify to what We have seen, but you do not accept Our testimony.

I myself do not accept human testimony, but I am saying these things so that you may be saved.

“I do not accept glory from men,

I have come in My Father’s name, yet you don’t accept Me. If someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him.

How can you believe when you accept each other's praise and do not look for the praise that comes from the only God?

Therefore, when many of His disciples heard this, they said, “This teaching is hard! Who can accept it?”

Why don't you understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot accept my teaching.

The one who rejects Me and doesn’t accept My sayings has this as his judge: The word I have spoken will judge him on the last day.

the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept, because it does not see him or know him. But you know him, because he resides with you and will be in you.

And Peter said to them, “Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

He expected his countrymen to understand that God was granting them freedom through him [assuming that they would accept him], but they did not understand.

They continued stoning Stephen as he called on the Lord and said, “Lord Jesus, receive and accept and welcome my spirit!”

[Philip said to him, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he replied, “I do believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”]

and are advocating customs that we're not allowed to accept or practice as Romans."

And when Apollos wanted to go across to Achaia (southern Greece), the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples, [urging them] to welcome him gladly. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who, through grace, had believed and had followed Jesus as Lord and Savior,

and saw Him telling me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about Me!’

We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

And I have a hope in God, which these men themselves also accept, that there is going to be a resurrection, both of the righteous and the unrighteous.

Or do you have no regard for the wealth of His kindness and tolerance and patience [in withholding His wrath]? Are you [actually] unaware or ignorant [of the fact] that God’s kindness leads you to repentance [that is, to change your inner self, your old way of thinking—seek His purpose for your life]?

For what the Law could not do [that is, overcome sin and remove its penalty, its power] being weakened by the flesh [man’s nature without the Holy Spirit], God did: He sent His own Son in the likeness of sinful man as an offering for sin. And He condemned sin in the flesh [subdued it and overcame it in the person of His own Son],

Accept anyone who is weak in faith, but don’t argue about doubtful issues.

Therefore accept one another, just as the Messiah also accepted you, to the glory of God.

A person who isn't spiritual doesn't accept the things of God's Spirit, for they are nonsense to him. He can't understand them because they are spiritually evaluated.

The very fact that you have lawsuits among yourselves is already a defeat for you. Why not rather just accept the wrong? Why not rather be cheated?

If an unbeliever gives you an invitation and you are disposed to accept it, eat whatever is put before you, and ask no questions for conscience' sake.

Since, then, we are working with God, we plead with you not to accept God's grace in vain.

So even though I wrote to you [as I did], it was not for the sake of the offender nor for the sake of the one offended, but in order to make evident to you before God how earnestly you do care for us [and your willingness to accept our authority].

for if, indeed, he who is coming doth preach another Jesus whom we did not preach, or another Spirit ye receive which ye did not receive, or other good news which ye did not accept -- well were ye bearing it,

I repeat: No one should consider me a fool. But if you do, at least accept me as a fool, so I too may boast a little.

But from those who were conspicuous as being somewhat whatsoever they were, it makes no difference to me: God does not accept man's person; for to me those who were conspicuous communicated nothing;

I have confidence in the Lord you will not accept any other view. But whoever it is that is confusing you will pay the penalty.

Here is another reason why we constantly give thanks to God: When you received God's word, which you heard from us, you did not accept it as the word of humans but for what it really is the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.

and with every unrighteous deception among those who are perishing. They perish because they did not accept the love of the truth in order to be saved.

But do not accept younger widows on the list, because their passions may lead them away from Christ and they will desire to marry,

Don’t accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.

So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me, a prisoner for his sake, but by God's power accept your share of suffering for the gospel.

As a good soldier of Christ Jesus accept your share of suffering.

But as for you, be clear-headed in every situation [stay calm and cool and steady], endure every hardship [without flinching], do the work of an evangelist, fulfill [the duties of] your ministry.

So if you consider me a partner, accept him as you would me.

The descendants of Levi who accept the priesthood have a commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their own brothers, even though they are also descendants of Abraham.

Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured [to death], refusing to accept release [offered on the condition of denying their faith], so that they would be resurrected to a better life;

Wherefore, laying aside all filthiness and abounding of wickedness, accept with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

and if ye accept persons, sin ye do work, being convicted by the law as transgressors;

If we accept the testimony of men, God’s testimony is greater, because it is God’s testimony that He has given about His Son.

He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in his own heart: he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, in that he has refused to accept the testimony which God has given about His Son.

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching [but diminishes or adds to the doctrine of Christ], do not receive or welcome him into your house, and do not give him a greeting or any encouragement;

I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.

For this reason, when I come I will call attention to what he is doing in spreading false charges against us. And not content with that, he refuses to receive the brothers. He even tries to stop those who want to accept them and throws them out of the church.