22 occurrences

'Receive' in the Bible

and if ye lend to those of whom ye hope to receive back, what grace have ye? for also the sinful lend to sinners -- that they may receive again as much.

Verse ConceptsHope, Nature OfGiving Without Expecting ReturnGiving Backexpectationslent

'And those upon the rock: They who, when they may hear, with joy do receive the word, and these have no root, who for a time believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

Verse ConceptsApostatesWarnings Against ApostasyHeart, Fallen And RedeemedTemptation, Universality OfEnticementHearing God's WordBeing TemptedBelief In GodRejoicing In God's Wordtrailsimpulsiveness

and as many as may not receive you, going forth from that city, even the dust from your feet shake off, for a testimony against them.'

Verse ConceptsGesturesFeetHospitality, A Duty Of God's PeopleOpportunities, And SalvationShakingNot Welcoming PeoplePeople ShakingWiping DustPeople Abandoning Peoplewelcome

and said to them, 'Whoever may receive this child in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth receive Him who sent me, for he who is least among you all -- he shall be great.'

Verse ConceptsGod, Unity OfReceptivenessAcceptance, Of Jesus ChristInferiorityWelcoming ChristWelcoming BelieversIn The Name Of ChristGreatness Of DisciplesThe One Who Sent Christ

and they did not receive him, because his face was going on to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsInhospitalityRacial PrejudiceNot Welcoming Christwelcome

and into whatever city ye enter, and they may receive you, eat the things set before you,

Verse ConceptsWelcoming BelieversPeople EatingMissionariesEvangelismBeing ContentMoving To A New Placewelcome

'And into whatever city ye do enter, and they may not receive you, having gone forth to its broad places, say,

Verse ConceptsNot Welcoming PeopleUsing Roadswelcome

And it came to pass, in their going on, that he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman, by name Martha, did receive him into her house,

Verse ConceptsAttitudes, to other peopleGuestsHospitality, Examples OfProperty, HousesHospitality Towards ChristWelcoming ChristReceiving Jesus As A Guestvacation

for every one who is asking doth receive; and he who is seeking doth find; and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.

Verse ConceptsThe Act Of OpeningFinding ThingsGod Answers Prayer

and he said to him -- Thy brother is arrived, and thy father did kill the fatted calf, because in health he did receive him back.

Verse ConceptsFat AnimalsKilling Domesticated AnimalsEating Cattle

I have known what I shall do, that, when I may be removed from the stewardship, they may receive me to their houses.

Verse ConceptsWelcoming Other PeopleDeposingLosing A FriendLosing FriendsMoney Managementwelcome

And Abraham said, Child, remember that thou did receive -- thou -- thy good things in thy life, and Lazarus in like manner the evil things, and now he is comforted, and thou art distressed;

Verse ConceptsLimitednessRiches, Ungodly Use OfDeath Of The Saints, Results InPainful MemoriesReversalsGiving Good ThingsBad SituationsGod Has ComfortedOvercoming Adversity

verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Entry IntoEntering The KingdomChrist Telling The TruthLike Children

saying, 'What wilt thou I shall do to thee?' and he said, 'Sir, that I may receive sight.'

Verse ConceptsReceiving SightWhat Does God Do?Faith And HealingRecovery

And Jesus said to him, 'Receive thy sight; thy faith hath saved thee;'

Verse ConceptsFaith, And Blessings Of GodHow Healing CameFaith And Healing

and presently he did receive sight, and was following him, glorifying God; and all the people, having seen, did give praise to God.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus Christ

and he having hastened did come down, and did receive him rejoicing;

Verse ConceptsWelcoming ChristMan Going DownHasty ActionRejoicing In God's Works

who devour the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, these shall receive more abundant judgment.'

Verse ConceptsPrayerfulnessPride, Examples OfPunishment, By GodNot Helping WidowsProperty

and we indeed righteously, for things worthy of what we did we receive back, but this one did nothing out of place;'

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Examples Of

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