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NASB | Acts 24:3 we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 24:3 ¶ in every way and in every place, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with all gratitude. |
Bible Question: What is the meaning of "accept Jesus" mean? Where is Scripture are we told to "accept Jesus"? |
Bible Answer: In the following verse it mentions those who received Christ. And Listed below the verse I will post I have included a word study from Strongs concerning the word "receive" John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name 2983 lambano (lam-ban'-o) a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses; TDNT - 4:5,495; v AV - receive 133, take 106, have 3, catch 3, not tr 1, misc 17; 263 1) to take 1a) to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it 1a1) to take up a thing to be carried 1a2) to take upon one's self 1b) to take in order to carry away 1b1) without the notion of violence, i,e to remove, take away 1c) to take what is one's own, to take to one's self, to make one's own 1c1) to claim, procure, for one's self 1c1a) to associate with one's self as companion, attendant 1c2) of that which when taken is not let go, to seize, to lay hold of, apprehend 1c3) to take by craft (our catch, used of hunters, fisherman, etc.), to circumvent one by fraud 1c4) to take to one's self, lay hold upon, take possession of, i.e. to appropriate to one's self 1c5) catch at, reach after, strive to obtain 1c6) to take a thing due, to collect, gather (tribute) 1d) to take 1d1) to admit, receive 1d2) to receive what is offered 1d3) not to refuse or reject 1d4) to receive a person, give him access to one's self, 1d41) to regard any one's power, rank, external circumstances, and on that account to do some injustice or neglect something 1e) to take, to choose, select 1f) to take beginning, to prove anything, to make a trial of, to experience 2) to receive (what is given), to gain, get, obtain, to get back For Synonyms see entry 5877 New Creature |