'Received' in the Bible

Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don't sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

"When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.

"Moreover when you fast, don't be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.

"When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius.

When the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise each received a denarius.

When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,

Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.

Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.'

"He also who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.

You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.

They don't eat when they come from the marketplace, unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)

But you say, 'If a man tells his father or his mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban, that is to say, given to God;"'

Jesus said to him, "Go your way. Your faith has made you well." Immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.

So then the Lord, after he had spoken to them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

"But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation.

It happened as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

He said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.'

"But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But now here he is comforted and you are in anguish.

Immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.

He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully.

"It happened when he had come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by conducting business.

He received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, "Take this, and share it among yourselves,

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name:

From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.

He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.

So when he came into Galilee, the Galileans received him, having seen all the things that he did in Jerusalem at the feast, for they also went to the feast.

He answered, "A man called Jesus made mud, anointed my eyes, and said to me, 'Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash.' So I went away and washed, and I received sight."

Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. He said to them, "He put mud on my eyes, I washed, and I see."

The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight,

No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father."

Therefore, having received that morsel, he went out immediately. It was night.

for the words which you have given me I have given to them, and they received them, and knew for sure that I came forth from you, and they have believed that you sent me.

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.

until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.

When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

who also said, "You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky."

For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.

beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection."

Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear.

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

He took him by the right hand, and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength.

This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living oracles to give to us,

You received the law as it was ordained by angels, and didn't keep it!"

Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven.

"Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?"

Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.

who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.

whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!"

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

But these things don't count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.

As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

This I also did in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.

The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and courteously entertained us for three days.

They said to him, "We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.

Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who were coming to him,

through whom we received grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake;

He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they might be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them.

Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

For you didn't receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!"

But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.

For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn't receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

For I received from the Lord that which also I delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread.

Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand,

For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.

Five times from the Jews I received forty stripes minus one.

As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you any "good news" other than that which you received, let him be cursed.

That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn't despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

But I have all things, and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.

As therefore you received Christ Jesus, the Lord, walk in him,

Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, "if he comes to you, receive him"),

Tell Archippus, "Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it."

You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving.

For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense;

Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins,

By faith, even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;

By faith, Rahab the prostitute, didn't perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.

Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

In the same way, wasn't Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?