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received

Meaning of “received”

Past-tense or past-participial form of receive (to take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain).

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160 occurrences155 verses39 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 26:12

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Romans 1:5
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 1:5 · retained source text

By whom we haue receiued grace and Apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for his Name,

1611 marginal noteOr, to the obedience of faith.

Romans 4:11
And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 4:11 · retained source text

And hee receiued the signe of circumcision, a seale of the righteousnesse of the faith, which hee had yet being vncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that beleeue, though they be not circumcised; that righteousnesse might be imputed vnto them also:

Romans 5:11
And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 5:11 · retained source text

And not onely so, but wee also ioy in God, through our Lorde Iesus Christ, by whom we haue now receiued the atonement.

Romans 8:15
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 8:15 · retained source text

For ye haue not receiued the spirit of bondage againe to feare: but ye haue receiued the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, father.

Romans 14:3
Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
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1611 witness · Romans 14:3 · retained source text

Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not: and let not him which eateth not, iudge him that eateth. For God hath receiued him.

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