18 Bible Verses about Acceptance, Of The Gospel

This saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them.

Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and evil, humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save you.

But the one sown on the good ground—this is one who hears and understands the word, who does bear fruit and yields: some 100, some 60, some 30 times what was sown.”

But the ones sown on good ground are those who hear the word, welcome it, and produce a crop: 30, 60, and 100 times what was sown.”

But the seed in the good ground—these are the ones who, having heard the word with an honest and good heart, hold on to it and by enduring, bear fruit.

For I passed on to you as most important what I also received:

that Christ died for our sins
according to the Scriptures,

This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance. In fact, we labor and strive for this, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, especially of those who believe.

So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about 3,000 people were added to them.

When the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had welcomed God’s message, they sent Peter and John to them.

The apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles had welcomed God’s message also.

Now brothers, I want to clarify for you the gospel I proclaimed to you; you received it and have taken your stand on it.

For if a person comes and preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or you receive a different spirit, which you had not received, or a different gospel, which you had not accepted, you put up with it splendidly!

As we have said before, I now say again: If anyone preaches to you a gospel contrary to what you received, a curse be on him!

and you became imitators of us and of the Lord when, in spite of severe persecution, you welcomed the message with joy from the Holy Spirit.

But we must always thank God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God has chosen you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.

and saw Him telling me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about Me!’

For if their rejection brings reconciliation to the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead?

But the unbeliever does not welcome what comes from God’s Spirit, because it is foolishness to him; he is not able to understand it since it is evaluated spiritually.