36 occurrences in 12 translations

'Receiving' in the Bible

"If someone sins because he has failed to testify after receiving notice to testify as a witness regarding what he has observed or learned, he is to be held responsible."

Verse ConceptsProof, As EvidenceSin BearerWitnesses, LegalAdjurationGuiltResponsibilityWitnessingSwearingMoralityRemoving People From Your LifeMaking Mistakestestimonypartnershipconsequencestestifyingperformance

Surely he loves the people; all your holy ones are in your power. And they sit at your feet, each receiving your words.

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfBowingGod's Love For IsraelDirection

The man replied to Joab, "Even if I were receiving a thousand pieces of silver, I would not strike the king's son! In our very presence the king gave this order to you and Abishai and Ittai, 'Protect the young man Absalom for my sake.'

Verse ConceptsFraudCoinageThe King's Orders

And the Gibeonites said to him, As to Saul and his house, it is with us no question of receiving silver or gold, neither is it for us to have any man put to death in Israel. And he said, What ye say will I do for you.

Verse ConceptsGoldLacking Money

But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfIndividuals RunningExemptGreedservanthood

So King Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, along with other priests, and asked them, "Why haven't you fixed the leaks in the Temple? Stop receiving donations from your acquaintances for repairing the leaks in the Temple."

Verse ConceptsKings Summoningsales

And they stood in their place after their custom, according to the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood receiving it from the hand of the Levites.

Verse ConceptsSprinkling

And in the drawing nigh of the turn of Esther -- daughter of Abihail, uncle of Mordecai, whom he had taken to him for a daughter -- to come in unto the king, she hath not sought a thing except that which Hegai eunuch of the king, keeper of the women, saith, and Esther is receiving grace in the eyes of all seeing her.

Verse ConceptsHuman FavourMan's CounselWomen's Rolesmakeup

Receiving sacrifices and offerings are not your primary concern. You make that quite clear to me! You do not ask for burnt sacrifices and sin offerings.

Verse ConceptsEarsTeachablenessGod's DesiresThe Faculty Of HearingSacrificesSacrifice

To those who honor and keep His covenant,And remember to do His commandments [imprinting His word on their hearts].

Verse ConceptsResults Of Keeping The Commandments

So that they might observe His preceptsAnd keep His laws [obediently accepting and honoring and valuing them].Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

Verse ConceptsPraise The Lord!Keep The Commandments!

Oh, that my ways may be establishedTo observe and keep Your statutes [obediently accepting and honoring them]!

Verse ConceptsStabilityWanting To Keep The Commandmentssteadfast

Gimel.Deal bountifully with Your servant,That I may live and keep Your word [treasuring it and being guided by it day by day].

Verse Conceptsethics, basis ofGood WorksPlenty Through GodLife Through Keeping The LawWanting To Keep The Commandmentsservanthood

I will keep Your law continually,Forever and ever [writing Your precepts on my heart].

Verse ConceptsHabitsEternal LoyaltyUnceasingContinual GoodI Keep The Commandments

This has become mine [as the gift of Your grace],That I observe Your precepts [accepting them with loving obedience].

Verse ConceptsHabitsI Keep The Commandments

According to Your steadfast love refresh me and give me life,So that I may keep and obey the testimony of Your mouth.

Verse ConceptsLovingkindnessRevivingWanting To Keep The Commandmentsrevivalpreservation

I understand more than the aged [who have not observed Your precepts],Because I have observed and kept Your precepts.

Verse ConceptsCharacters Of Old PeopleGod Giving UnderstandingDiscernmentThe Elderlyelders

I have restrained my feet from every evil way,That I may keep Your word.

Verse ConceptsFeetEvil WaysWanting To Keep The Commandments

Pe.Your testimonies are wonderful;Therefore my soul keeps them.

Verse ConceptsI Keep The Commandments

My soul keeps Your testimonies [hearing and accepting and obeying them];I love them greatly.

Verse ConceptsAffection, For God's WordI Keep The CommandmentsLoving God's Things

for receiving wise instructionin righteousness, justice, and integrity;

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human ImportanceTeaching The Way Of Godfairnessbehavior

The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.

Verse ConceptsInsultsMockerySpeech, Negative Aspects OfWasteScoffersAbusemockers

And thou hast remembered thy ways, And thou hast been ashamed, In thy receiving thy sisters -- Thine elder with thy younger, And I have given them to thee for daughters, And not by thy covenant.

Verse ConceptsShamePeople RememberingRelated NationsShame Of Bad ConductBuilding Relationships

So that thou dost remember, And thou hast been ashamed, And there is not to thee any more an opening of the mouth because of thy shame, In My receiving atonement for thee, For all that thou hast done, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah!'

Verse ConceptsMutenessBeing AshamedSilencePeople RememberingShame Of Bad ConductGod Will ForgiveShame Has Come

In the first year of the reign of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel dreamed a dream, receiving visions in his mind while in bed, after which he recorded the dream, relating this summary of events.

Verse ConceptsCommunicationMind, The HumanProphets, Role OfSleep, PhysicalVisionsInspiration Of The Holy Spirit, Means OfMemoriesProphetic Visions

And this a second time ye do, Covering with tears the altar of Jehovah, With weeping and groaning, Because there is no more turning unto the present, Or receiving of a pleasing thing from your hand.

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, Of WorshipTearsThe Altar Of The LordNot Pleasing GodFake Friends

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