'Receive' in the Bible

But you'll receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you'll be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

Peter answered them, "Every one of you must repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus the Messiah for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the Holy Spirit as a gift.

As they continued to stone Stephen, he kept praying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"

They went down and prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.

and said, "Give me this power too, so that when I lay my hands on someone, he will receive the Holy Spirit."

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 asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They answered him, "No, we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."

In every way I showed you that by working hard like this we should help the weak and remember the words that the Lord Jesus himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

came to me. He stood beside me and said, "Brother Saul, receive your sight!' At that moment I could see him.

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.

You will help them understand and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan's control to God, so that their sins will be forgiven and they will receive a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

The next day, we arrived at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly allowing him to visit his friends there and to receive any care he needed.

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