'Receive' in the Bible

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet.

He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.

the blind receive sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My name’s sake, will receive many times as much, and will inherit eternal life.

When those hired first came, they thought that they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius.

And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

When the harvest time approached, he sent his slaves to the vine-growers to receive his produce.

[Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation.]

In a similar way these are the ones on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy;

Any place that does not receive you or listen to you, as you go out from there, shake the dust off the soles of your feet for a testimony against them.”

“Whoever receives one child like this in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me does not receive Me, but Him who sent Me.”

Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”

but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life.

At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, in order to receive some of the produce of the vineyard from the vine-growers.

who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers; these will receive greater condemnation.”

If you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners in order to receive back the same amount.

And He answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have the gospel preached to them.

Those on the rocky soil are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no firm root; they believe for a while, and in time of temptation fall away.

And as for those who do not receive you, as you go out from that city, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”

But they did not receive Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem.

Whatever city you enter and they receive you, eat what is set before you;

But whatever city you enter and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,

And that slave who knew his master’s will and did not get ready or act in accord with his will, will receive many lashes,

but the one who did not know it, and committed deeds worthy of a flogging, will receive but few. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more.

I know what I shall do, so that when I am removed from the management people will welcome me into their homes.’

And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they will receive you into the eternal dwellings.

Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”

who will not receive many times as much at this time and in the age to come, eternal life.”

And Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.”

So He said, “A nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return.

who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

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 do not receive glory from men;

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.

but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”

Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he began asking to receive alms.

And he began to give them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.

whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time.

They went on stoning Stephen as he called on the Lord and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”

who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

saying, “Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said to him, “No, we have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.”

In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

came to me, and standing near said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And at that very time I looked up at him.

to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.’

The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul with consideration and allowed him to go to his friends and receive care.

For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves.

that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and that you help her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she herself has also been a helper of many, and of myself as well.

I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able,

Now he who plants and he who waters are one; but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

If any man’s work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward.

For who regards you as superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy; and greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive edifying.

In this confidence I intended at first to come to you, so that you might twice receive a blessing;

And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain—

For if one comes and preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted, you bear this beautifully.

Again I say, let no one think me foolish; but if you do, receive me even as foolish, so that I also may boast a little.

This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?

in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.

Behold I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you.

knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.

Receive him then in the Lord with all joy, and hold men like him in high regard;

knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.

For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality.

and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved.

A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness.

Do not receive an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses.

The hard-working farmer ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops.

Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, although these are descended from Abraham.

In this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case one receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives on.

For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.

By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going.

And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised,

Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe;

For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,

Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.

You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.

And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

and whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight.

If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for the testimony of God is this, that He has testified concerning His Son.