'Receive' in the Bible

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth."

Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy.

He listened to them, expecting to receive something from them.

whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.

They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"

who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

saying, "Give me also this power, that whoever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."

and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight."

Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins."

When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;

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

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to 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 by me said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight!' In that very hour I looked up at him.

and saw him saying to me, 'Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.'

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'