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until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

who also said, “You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky.”

For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.

beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”

Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy.

He listened to them, expecting to receive something from them.

He took him by the right hand, and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength.

whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.

This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living oracles to give to us,

You received the law as it was ordained by angels, and didn’t keep it!”

They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”

Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit

Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”

and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.”

Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven.

All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”

“Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?”

Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.

who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.

whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!”

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace

He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.

As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ In that very hour I looked up at him.

and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’

This I also did in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and courteously entertained us for three days.

They said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.

Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who were coming to him,