"He who receivesyou receivesMe, and he who receivesMe receivesHim who sentMe.
for when Jezebeldestroyedthe prophetsof the LORD,Obadiahtooka hundredprophetsand hidthem by fiftiesin a cave,and providedthem with breadand water.)
"But I will deliveryou on that day,"declaresthe LORD,"and you will not be giveninto the handof the menwhomyou dread.
"And whoeverreceivesonesuchchildin My namereceivesMe;
"The Kingwill answerand sayto them, 'TrulyI sayto you, to the extentthat you didit to oneof thesebrothersof Mine,[even] the least[of them], you didit to Me.'
"ThenHe will answerthem, 'TrulyI sayto you, to the extentthat you didnot doit to oneof the leastof these,you did not doit to Me.'
"Whoeverreceivesonechildlike thisin My namereceivesMe; and whoeverreceivesMe does not receiveMe, but Him who sentMe."
"The one who listensto you listensto Me, and the one who rejectsyou rejectsMe; and he who rejectsMe rejectsthe One who sentMe."
and saidto them, "Whoeverreceivesthischildin My namereceivesMe, and whoeverreceivesMe receivesHim who sentMe; for the onewho is leastamongallof you, thisis the one who is great."
"Truly,truly,I sayto you, he who receiveswhomeverI sendreceivesMe; and he who receivesMe receivesHim who sentMe."
SoJesussaidto them again,"Peace[be] with you; as the Fatherhas sentMe, I alsosendyou."
sothat allwill honorthe Sonevenas they honorthe Father.He who does not honorthe Sondoes not honorthe Fatherwho sentHim.
Therefore,we are ambassadorsfor Christ,as thoughGodwere making an appealthroughus; we begyou on behalfof Christ,be reconciledto God.
and that which was a trialto you in my bodily conditionyou did not despiseorloathe,but you receivedme as an angelof God,as ChristJesus[Himself].
So,he who rejects[this] is not rejectingmanbut the Godwho givesHis HolySpiritto you.
Anyonewho goes too farand does not abidein the teachingof Christ,does not haveGod;the one who abidesin the teaching,he hasboththe Fatherand the Son.
