548 verses contain “receive” (in the KJV: 446, in the BSB: 275) — showing 201–300
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And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,
And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.
So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
After they had seen the Child, they spread the message they had received about Him.
But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.
They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.
And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.
But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,
But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
I know what I will do, so that after my removal from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.
Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”
Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
“What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.”
And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
“Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”
And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people who saw this gave praise to God.
And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.
Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.
But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.
I receive not honour from men.
I do not accept glory from men,
I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
I have come in My Father’s name, and you have not received Me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him.
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.
If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?
If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses will not be broken, why are you angry with Me for making the whole man well on the Sabbath?
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
He answered, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and anointed my eyes, and He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and received my sight.”
But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.
The Jews still did not believe that the man had been blind and had received his sight until they summoned his parents
No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
For I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me.
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.
And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.
Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.
Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;
And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,
Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”
And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.
This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven.
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
The apostles and brothers throughout Judea soon heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.
And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.
He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.