'Receive' in the Bible

Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.

And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

Then answered Peter, 'The water is any one able to forbid, that these may not be baptized, who the Holy Spirit did receive -- even as also we?'

And the apostles and the brethren who are in Judea heard that also the nations did receive the word of God,

And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

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 when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:

and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”“No,” they told him, “we haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

And we having come to Jerusalem, the brethren did gladly receive us,

Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.

And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with utmost gratitude.

having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is to be a resurrection both of just and unjust.

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.

unto whom I answered, that it is not a custom of Romans to make a favour of any man to die, before that he who is accused may have the accusers face to face, and may receive place of defence in regard to the charge laid against him.

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to go to his friends to receive their care.

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

And they said unto him, 'We did neither receive letters concerning thee from Judea, nor did any one who came of the brethren declare or speak any evil concerning thee,

through whom we did receive grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of his name;

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

But the true Jew is one inwardly, and true circumcision is heart-circumcision--not literal, but spiritual; and such people receive praise not from men, but from God.

and a sign he did receive of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith in the uncircumcision, for his being father of all those believing through uncircumcision, for the righteousness also being reckoned to them,

And not only so, but we are also boasting in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom now we did receive the reconciliation;

For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father!”

so they too have now disobeyed, resulting in mercy to you, so that they also now may receive mercy.

"Who has first given God anything, so as to receive payment in return?"

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

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.

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

let not him who is eating despise him who is not eating: and let not him who is not eating judge him who is eating, for God did receive him.

Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.

And we the spirit of the world did not receive, but the Spirit that is of God, that we may know the things conferred by God on us,

and the natural man doth not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for to him they are foolishness, and he is not able to know them, because spiritually they are discerned;

I gave you milk to drink, not solid food, because you were not yet ready for it. In fact, you are still not ready,

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall 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 maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

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.

And if I preach willingly, I receive my wages; but if against my will, a stewardship has nevertheless been entrusted to me.

have ye not known that those running in a race -- all indeed run, but one doth receive the prize? so run ye, that ye may obtain;

Now everyone who competes exercises self-control in everything. However, they do it to receive a crown that will fade away, but we a crown that will never fade away.

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.

I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

And I make known to you, brethren, the good news that I proclaimed to you, which also ye did receive, in which also ye have stood,

for I delivered to you first, what also I did receive, that Christ died for our sins, according to the Writings,

He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

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

And I write this to you in order that when I come I may not receive pain from those who ought to give me joy, confident as I am as to all of you that my joy is the joy of you all.

Because of this, having this ministration, according as we did receive kindness, we do not faint,

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.

Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.

and his tender affection is more abundantly toward you, remembering the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye did receive him;

Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.

from Jews five times forty stripes save one I did receive;

as we have said before, and now say again, If any one to you may proclaim good news different from what ye did receive -- anathema let him be!

For I did not receive it from a human source and I was not taught it, but it came by a revelation from Jesus Christ.

I only want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by hearing with faith?

That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

and my trial that is in my flesh ye did not despise nor reject, but as a messenger of God ye did receive me -- as Christ Jesus;

Behold I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you.

For every person will have to bear [with patience] his own burden [of faults and shortcomings for which he alone is responsible].

But let those who receive instruction in Christian truth share with their instructors all temporal blessings.

Those who want to make a good impression in public [before the Jews] try to compel you to be circumcised, just so they will escape being persecuted for [faithfulness to] the cross of Christ.

For not even they who receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

and the helmet of the salvation receive, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the saying of God,

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

the things that also ye did learn, and receive, and hear, and saw in me, those do, and the God of the peace shall be with you.

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.

and give thanks to the Father who has made us fit to receive our share of the inheritance of God's people in Light.

as, then, ye did receive Christ Jesus the Lord, in him walk ye,

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)

and say to Archippus, 'See to the ministration that thou didst receive in the Lord, that thou mayest fulfil it.'

As to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more,

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

and in all deceitfulness of the unrighteousness in those perishing, because the love of the truth they did not receive for their being saved,

A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness.

A widow is to be put on the list [to receive regular assistance] only if she is over sixty years of age, [having been] the wife of one man,

and will therefore receive condemnation because they have renounced their original pledge.

Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

The hard-working farmer ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops.

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.

Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: