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receive

Meaning of “receive”

To take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain what is given or presented.

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:11

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John 5:44
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 5:44 · retained source text

How can ye beleeue, which receiue honour one of another, & seeke not the honour that commeth from God onely?

1611 marginal noteChap. 12.43.

John 7:23
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?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 7:23 · retained source text

If a man on the Sabbath day receiue circumcision, that the Lawe of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I haue made a man euery whit whole on the Sabbath day?

1611 marginal noteOr, without breaking the Law of Moses.

John 7:39
(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.)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 7:39 · retained source text

(But this spake he of the Spirit which they that beleeue on him, should receiue. For the holy Ghost was not yet giuen, because that Iesus was not yet glorified.)

1611 marginal noteIoel. 2.28. esai. 44.3.

John 14:3
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 14:3 · retained source text

And if I goe and prepare a place for you, I will come againe, and receiue you vnto my selfe, that where I am, there ye may be also.

John 14:17
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 14:17 · retained source text

Euen the Spirit of trueth, whom the world cannot receiue, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him, for hee dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

John 16:14
He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 16:14 · retained source text

He shall glorifie me, for he shall receiue of mine, and shall shew it vnto you.

John 16:24
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 16:24 · retained source text

Hitherto haue ye asked nothing in my Name: aske, and ye shall receiue, that your ioy may be full.

John 20:22
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 20:22 · retained source text

And when he had said this, hee breathed on them, and saith vnto them, Receiue ye the holy Ghost.

Acts 1:8
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 Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 1:8 · retained source text

But ye shall receiue power after that the holy Ghost is come vpon you, and ye shall be witnesses vnto me, both in Hierusalem, and in all Iudea, and in Samaria, and vnto the vttermost part of the earth.

1611 marginal noteOr, the power of the holy Ghost comming vpon you.

1611 marginal noteChap. 2.1.

Acts 2:38
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.
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1611 witness · Acts 2:38 · retained source text

Then Peter said vnto them, Repent, and be baptized euery one of you in the Name of Iesus Christ, for the remission of sinnes, and ye shal receiue the gift of the holy Ghost.

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