'Accepted' in the Bible

For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord.

And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, ye accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.