'Receive' in the Bible

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.'

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

For you didn't receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!"

Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.

that you receive her in the Lord, in a way worthy of the saints, and that you assist her in whatever matter she may need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, and of my own self.

Now the natural man doesn't receive the things of God's Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can't know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Now he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

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

For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn't receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,

Therefore, "'Come out from among them, and be separate,' says the Lord. 'Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.

begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

For if he who comes preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or if you receive a different spirit, which you did not receive, or a different "good news", which you did not accept, you put up with that well enough.

I say again, let no one think me foolish. But if so, yet receive me as foolish, that I also may boast a little.

For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.

I just want to learn this from you. Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of children.

Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

For even they who receive circumcision don't keep the law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.

knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such in honor,

knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.

Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, "if he comes to you, receive him"),

and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn't receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

Don't receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.

I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,

If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.

Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.

They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest's office have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body of Abraham,

Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.

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

For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.

concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.

These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn't receive the promise,

For let that man not think that he will receive anything from the Lord.

Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

You ask, and don't receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.

When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn't fade away.

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 witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God's testimony which he has testified concerning his Son.

Watch yourselves, that we don't lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.

If anyone comes to you, and doesn't bring this teaching, don't receive him into your house, and don't welcome him,

We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.

"Worthy are you, our Lord and God, the Holy One, to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, for you created all things, and because of your desire they existed, and were created!"

saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!"

The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour.

I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don't receive of her plagues,

I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn't worship the beast nor his image, and didn't receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.