'Receive' in the Bible
He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him.
Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know and testify of what we have seen, and you do not accept our testimony.
John answered and said, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
But the testimony which I receive is not from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved.
I have come in My Father’s name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, you will receive him.
How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and you do not seek the glory that is from the one and only God?
Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, for everyone to receive a little.”
So they were willing to receive Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.
But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
He who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him; the word I spoke is what will judge him at the last day.
If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.
that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you.
Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full.
And when He had said this, He breathed on them and *said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.