'Acknowledge' in the Bible

"Whoever, then, acknowledges me before people, I will acknowledge before my Father in heaven.

"I tell you, whoever acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before God's angels.

(For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, or angel, or spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.)

Most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this everywhere and in every way with all gratitude.

And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.

If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, he should acknowledge that what I write to you is the Lord's command.

So then from now on we acknowledge no one from an outward human point of view. Even though we have known Christ from such a human point of view, now we do not know him in that way any longer.

Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who labor among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you,

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not acknowledge us.

Listen! I am going to make those people from the synagogue of Satan -- who say they are Jews yet are not, but are lying -- Look, I will make them come and bow down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.