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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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1 Corinthians 4:7
For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 4:7 · retained source text

For who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou that thou didst not receiue? Now if thou didst receiue it, why doest thou glory as if thou hadst not receiued it?

1611 marginal noteGr. distinguisheth thee?

1 Corinthians 14:5
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:5 · retained source text

I would that yee all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is hee that prophesieth, then hee that speaketh with tongues, except hee interprete, that the Church may receiue edifying.

2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 5:10 · retained source text

For we must all appeare before the iudgement seat of Christ, that euery one may receiue the things done in his body, according to that hee hath done, whether it be good or bad.

2 Corinthians 6:1
WE then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 6:1 · retained source text

¶ Wee then, as workers together with him, beseech you also, that ye receiue not the grace of God in vaine.

2 Corinthians 6:17
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 6:17 · retained source text

Wherefore come out from among them, and bee yee separate, saieth the Lord, and touch not the vncleane thing, and I will receiue you,

1611 marginal noteEsa. 52.11.

2 Corinthians 7:2
Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 7:2 · retained source text

Receiue vs, we haue wronged no man, wee haue corrupted no man, wee haue defrauded no man.

2 Corinthians 7:9
Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 7:9 · retained source text

Now I reioyce, not that ye were made sorie, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorie after a godly maner, that ye might receiue damage by vs in nothing.

1611 marginal noteOr, according to God.

2 Corinthians 8:4
Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 8:4 · retained source text

Praying vs with much entreatie, that we would receiue the gift, and take vpon vs the fellowship of the ministring to the Saints.

2 Corinthians 11:4
For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 11:4 · retained source text

For if he that commeth preacheth another Iesus whome wee haue not preached, or if yee receiue another spirit, which ye haue not receiued, or another Gospel, which ye haue not accepted, yee might well beare with him.

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