Five times from the Jews I received forty stripes minus one.
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,
But he said, "As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none." He urged him to take it; but he refused.
He said to him, "Didn't my heart go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive groves and vineyards, and sheep and cattle, and male servants and female servants?
Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD.
For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
The man said to Joab, "Though I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I still wouldn't put forth my hand against the king's son; for in our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, 'Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.'
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.
Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.
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.
until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
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."
When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.
who also said, "You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky."
For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.
beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection."
Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear.
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.
Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.
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.
He took him by the right hand, and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength.
whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.
This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living oracles to give to us,
You received the law as it was ordained by angels, and didn't keep it!"
They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"
Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received 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."
Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.
This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven.
All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins."
"Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?"
Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.
who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.
whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!"
Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
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."
But these things don't count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.
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.'"
When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.
As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
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.'
This I also did in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.
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.'
The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and courteously entertained us for three days.
They said to him, "We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.
Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who were coming to him,
As therefore you received Christ Jesus, the Lord, walk in him,
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"),
Tell Archippus, "Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it."
But if you show the dream and its interpretation, you shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honor: therefore show me the dream and its interpretation.
Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.
But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.
When I was gone up onto the mountain to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which the LORD made with you, then I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights; I did neither eat bread nor drink water.
Yes, he loves the people. All his saints are in your hand. They sat down at your feet; [Everyone] shall receive of your words.
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.
knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.
"For Haman, a Macedonian, the son of Hammedatha, being indeed a stranger from the Persian blood, and far distant from our goodness and as a stranger received of us,
Esther's maidens and her eunuchs came and told her this, and the queen was exceedingly grieved. She sent clothing to Mordecai, to replace his sackcloth; but he didn't receive it.
Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, received Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away,
He received what they handed him, and fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made it a molten calf; and they said, "These are your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt."
and they received from Moses all the offering which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, with which to make it. They brought yet to him freewill offerings every morning.
Moreover he said to me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak to you receive in your heart, and hear with your ears.
Then you shall remember your ways, and be ashamed, when you shall receive your sisters, your elder [sisters] and your younger; and I will give them to you for daughters, but not by your covenant.
who has withdrawn his hand from the poor, who has not received interest nor increase, has executed my ordinances, has walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the field, that you may receive no more the reproach of famine among the nations.
So the priests and the Levites received the weight of the silver and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem to the house of our God.
As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you any "good news" other than that which you received, let him be cursed.
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.
That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn't despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.
Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
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.
Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
Jacob said, "Please, no, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present at my hand, because I have seen your face, as one sees the face of God, and you were pleased with me.
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