'Receive' in the Bible

"How blessed are those who are merciful, because it is they who will receive mercy!

Because everyone who keeps asking will receive, and the person who keeps searching will find, and the person who keeps knocking will have the door opened.

The one who receives a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and the one who receives a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward.

In fact, everyone who has left his homes, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, or fields because of my name will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.

"When the first came, they thought they would receive more, but each received a denarius as well.

You will receive whatever you ask for in prayer, if you believe."

"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You devour widows' houses and say long prayers to cover it up. Therefore, you will receive greater condemnation!

I tell all of you with certainty, whoever doesn't receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it."

who will not receive a hundred times as much here in this world homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and fields, along with persecution as well as eternal life in the age to come.

They devour widows' houses and say long prayers to cover it up. They will receive greater condemnation!"

because everyone who keeps asking will receive, and the person who keeps searching will find, and the person who keeps knocking will have the door opened.

That servant who knew what his master wanted but didn't prepare himself or do what was wanted will receive a severe beating.

But the servant who did things that deserved a beating without knowing it will receive a light beating. Much will be required from everyone to whom much has been given. But even more will be demanded from the one to whom much has been entrusted."

I tell all of you with certainty, whoever doesn't receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never get into it at all."

who will not receive many times as much in this world, as well as eternal life in the age to come."

They devour widows' houses and say long prayers to cover it up. They will receive greater condemnation!"

He came to his own creation, yet his own people did not receive him.

John replied, "No one can receive anything unless it has been given to them from heaven.

Now he said this about the Spirit, whom those who were believing in him were to receive, because the Spirit was not yet present and Jesus had not yet been glorified.

The one who rejects me and doesn't receive my words has something to judge him: The word that I've spoken will judge him on the last day,

He is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor recognizes him. But you recognize him, because he lives with you and will be in you.

"If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you can ask for anything you want, and you'll receive it.

So far you haven't asked for anything in my name. Keep asking and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete."

When he had said this, he breathed on them and told them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.

But you'll receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you'll be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

Peter answered them, "Every one of you must repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus the Messiah for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the Holy Spirit as a gift.

As they continued to stone Stephen, he kept praying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"

They went down and prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.

and said, "Give me this power too, so that when I lay my hands on someone, he will receive the Holy Spirit."

These people were more receptive than those in Thessalonica. They were very willing to receive the message, and every day they carefully examined the Scriptures to see if those things were so.

and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They answered him, "No, we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."

In every way I showed you that by working hard like this we should help the weak and remember the words that the Lord Jesus himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

came to me. He stood beside me and said, "Brother Saul, receive your sight!' At that moment I could see him.

At the same time he was hoping to receive a bribe from Paul, and so he would send for him frequently to talk with him.

You will help them understand and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan's control to God, so that their sins will be forgiven and they will receive a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

The next day, we arrived at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly allowing him to visit his friends there and to receive any care he needed.

They examined me and wanted to let me go because there was no reason for me to receive the death penalty in my case.

For if, through one man, death ruled because of that man's offense, how much more will those who receive such overflowing grace and the gift of righteousness rule in life because of one man, Jesus the Messiah!

so they, too, have now disobeyed. As a result, they may receive mercy because of the mercy shown to you.

For the authorities are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you like to live without being afraid of the authorities? Then do what is right, and you will receive their approval.

The one who plants and the one who waters have the same goal, and each will receive a reward for his own action.

If what a person has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward.

Therefore, stop judging prematurely, before the Lord comes, for he will bring to light what is now hidden in darkness and reveal the motives of our hearts. Then each person will receive his praise from God.

For who makes you superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not receive it?

Because I was confident, I planned to come to you first so you might receive a double blessing.

For all of us must appear before the judgment seat of the Messiah, so that each of us may receive what he deserves for what he has done in his body, whether good or worthless.

For if someone comes along and preaches another Jesus than the one we preached, or should you receive a different spirit from the one you received or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you are all too willing to listen.

For I did not receive it from a man, nor was I taught it, but it was revealed to me by Jesus the Messiah.

I want to learn only one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the actions of the Law or by believing what you heard?

This happened in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the gentiles through the Messiah Jesus, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.

because you know that everyone will receive a reward from the Lord for whatever good he has done, whether he is a slave or free.

It is not that I am looking for a gift. No, I want to see that you receive the fruit that increases to your benefit.

You know that it is from the Lord that you will receive the inheritance as a reward. It is the Lord Messiah whom you are serving!

For God has not destined us to receive wrath but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus, the Messiah,

They receive condemnation because they have set aside their prior commitment to the Messiah.

For that reason, I endure everything for the sake of those who have been chosen so that they, too, may receive the salvation that is in the Messiah Jesus, along with eternal glory.

This is why the Messiah is the mediator of a new covenant; so that those who are called may receive the eternal inheritance promised them, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the offenses committed under the first covenant.

For you need endurance, so that after you have done God's will you can receive what he has promised.

By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.

All these people died having faith. They did not receive the things that were promised, yet they saw them in the distant future and welcomed them, acknowledging that they were strangers and foreigners on earth.

All these people won approval for their faith but they did not receive what was promised,

Such a person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.

How blessed is the man who endures temptation! When he has passed the test, he will receive the victor's crown of life that God has promised to those who keep on loving him.

What good does it do if, when you sin, you patiently receive punishment for it? But if you suffer for doing good and receive it patiently, you have God's approval.

Then, when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the victor's crown of glory that will never fade away.

Whatever we request we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.

See to it that you don't destroy what we have worked for, but that you receive your full reward.

If anyone comes to you but does not present his teachings, do not receive him into your house or even welcome him,

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.

"You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory, honor, and power, because you created all things; they came into existence and were created because of your will."

They sang with a loud voice, "Worthy is the lamb who was slaughtered to receive power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and praise!"

The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom. They will receive authority to rule as kings with the beast for one hour.