2 occurrences in 12 translations

'Accept' in the Bible

I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.

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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.

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀπόδεκτος 
Apodektos 
Usage: 2

ἀποδέχομαι 
Apodechomai 
Usage: 5

ἀποδοχή 
Apodoche 
Usage: 2

δεκτός 
Dektos 
Usage: 3

δέχομαι 
Dechomai 
receive , take , accept , take up
Usage: 30

εὐάρεστος 
Euarestos 
Usage: 9

εὐαρέστως 
Euarestos 
Usage: 1

εὐπρόσδεκτος 
Euprosdektos 
Usage: 5

προσδέχομαι 
Prosdechomai 
Usage: 13

χαριτόω 
Charitoo 
Usage: 2

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