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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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Acts 20:35
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 20:35 · retained source text

I haue shewed you all things, how that so labouring, yee ought to support the weake, and to remember the words of the Lord Iesus, how he said, It is more blessed to giue, then to receiue.

Acts 22:13
Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 22:13 · retained source text

Came vnto me, and stood, & said vnto me, Brother Saul, receiue thy sight. And the same houre I looked vp vpon him.

Acts 22:18
And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 22:18 · retained source text

And saw him saying vnto mee, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Hierusalem: for they will not receiue thy testimony concerning me.

Acts 26:18
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
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1611 witness · Acts 26:18 · retained source text

To open their eyes, and to turne them from darknesse to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenesse of sinnes, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Romans 5:17
For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 5:17 · retained source text

For if by one mans offence, death raigned by one, much more they which receiue abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousnes, shall reigne in life by one, Iesus Christ.

1611 marginal noteOr, by one offence.

Romans 13:2
Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 13:2 · retained source text

Whosoeuer therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist, shall receiue to themselues damnation.

Romans 14:1
HIM that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 14:1 · retained source text

¶ Him that is weake in the faith receiue you, but not to doubtfull disputations.

1611 marginal noteOr, not to iudge his doubtfull thoughts.

Romans 16:2
That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 16:2 · retained source text

That ye receiue her in the Lord as becommeth Saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoeuer businesse she hath need of you: for she hath beene a succourer of many, and of my selfe also.

1 Corinthians 3:8
Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 3:8 · retained source text

Now hee that planteth, and hee that watereth, are one: and euery man shal receiue his own reward according to his owne labour.

1611 marginal notePsal. 63.13 gal. 6.5.

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