'Receive' in the Bible

For by the standard you judge you will be judged, and the measure you use will be the measure you receive.

Whoever receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward. Whoever receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward.

And whoever has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.

And when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more. But each one also received the standard wage.

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

I was a stranger and you did not receive me as a guest, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.'

These are the ones sown on rocky ground: As soon as they hear the word, they receive it with joy.

But these are the ones sown on good soil: They hear the word and receive it and bear fruit, one thirty times as much, one sixty, and one a hundred."

And he said to them, "Take care about what you hear. The measure you use will be the measure you receive, and more will be added to you.

I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

who will not receive in this age a hundred times as much -- homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, fields, all with persecutions -- and in the age to come, eternal life.

They devour widows' property, and as a show make long prayers. These men will receive a more severe punishment."

Give, and it will be given to you: A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use will be the measure you receive."

Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in a time of testing fall away.

Wherever they do not receive you, as you leave that town, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them."

That servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or do what his master asked will receive a severe beating.

But the one who did not know his master's will and did things worthy of punishment will receive a light beating. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.

I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

who will not receive many times more in this age -- and in the age to come, eternal life."

Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has healed you."

Therefore he said, "A nobleman went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.

They devour widows' property, and as a show make long prayers. They will receive a more severe punishment."

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

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

The person who speaks on his own authority desires to receive honor for himself; the one who desires the honor of the one who sent him is a man of integrity, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

(Now he said this about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were going to receive, for the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.)

He will glorify me, because he will receive from me what is mine and will tell it to you.

Everything that the Father has is mine; that is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what is mine and will tell it to you.

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive it, so that your joy may be complete.

And after he said this, he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth."

Peter said to them, "Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

So the lame man paid attention to them, expecting to receive something from them.

This one heaven must receive until the time all things are restored, which God declared from times long ago through his holy prophets.

They continued to stone Stephen while he prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"

These two went down and prayed for them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit.

saying, "Give me this power too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."

and said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They replied, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."

By all these things, I have shown you that by working in this way we must help the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

to open their eyes so that they turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

and know his will and approve the superior things because you receive instruction from the law,

For if, by the transgression of the one man, death reigned through the one, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ!

For you did not receive the spirit of slavery leading again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba, Father."

so they too have now been disobedient in order that, by the mercy shown to you, they too may now receive mercy.

(for rulers cause no fear for good conduct but for bad). Do you desire not to fear authority? Do good and you will receive its commendation,

Now receive the one who is weak in the faith, and do not have disputes over differing opinions.

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

The unbeliever does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

The one who plants and the one who waters work as one, but each will receive his reward according to his work.

If what someone has built survives, he will receive a reward.

So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.

For who concedes you any superiority? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast as though you did not?

If others receive this right from you, are we not more deserving? But we have not made use of this right. Instead we endure everything so that we may not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

Don't you know that those who serve in the temple eat food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar receive a part of the offerings?

In the same way the Lord commanded those who proclaim the gospel to receive their living by the gospel.

Each competitor must exercise self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.

If I give away everything I own, and if I give over my body in order to boast, but do not have love, I receive no benefit.

Now because we are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus different from the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the one you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it well enough!

For I did not receive it or learn it from any human source; instead I received it by a revelation of Jesus Christ.

The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard?

in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles, so that we could receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.

because you know that you will receive your inheritance from the Lord as the reward. Serve the Lord Christ.

Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.

And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have authorization according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen, although they too are descendants of Abraham.

And so he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the eternal inheritance he has promised, since he died to set them free from the violations committed under the first covenant.

For you need endurance in order to do God's will and so receive what is promised.

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place he would later receive as an inheritance, and he went out without understanding where he was going.

And these all were commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.

Besides, we have experienced discipline from our earthly fathers and we respected them; shall we not submit ourselves all the more to the Father of spirits and receive life?

For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord,

Happy is the one who endures testing, because when he has proven to be genuine, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love him.

you ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly, so you can spend it on your passions.

Then when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that never fades away.

and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing to him.

Watch out, so that you do not lose the things we have worked for, but receive a full reward.

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house and do not give him any greeting,

"You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, since you created all things, and because of your will they existed and were created!"

all of whom were singing in a loud voice: "Worthy is the lamb who was killed to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and praise!"

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

Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her, my people, so you will not take part in her sins and so you will not receive her plagues,

Then I saw thrones and seated on them were those who had been given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. These had not worshiped the beast or his image and had refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.