48 Bible Verses about Commendation

A wise tongue commendeth knowledge; a foolish mouth babbleth out nothing but foolishness.

One generation shall praise thy works unto another, and declare thy power.

When Jesus understood that, he said unto them, "Why trouble ye the woman? She hath wrought a good work upon me.

When Jesus heard this, he marveled at him, and turned him about and said to the people that followed him, "I say unto you, I have not found so great faith: No, not in Israel, certainly."

Then Jesus answered, and said unto her, "O woman great is thy faith, be it to thee, even as thou desirest." And her daughter was made whole even at that same hour.

And Jesus answered, and said to him, "Happy art thou, Simon the son of Jonas, for flesh and blood hath not opened unto thee that, but my father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter. And upon this rock, I will build my congregation: and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

And he said, "Of a truth I say unto you, this poor widow hath put in more than they all.

By faith, Abel offered unto God a more plenteous sacrifice than Cain: by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: by which also he being dead, yet speaketh.

By faith was Enoch translated that he should not see death; neither was he found, for God had taken him away. Before he was taken away, he was reported of that he had pleased God.

Blessed is the man that hath set his hope in the LORD, and turned not unto the proud, and to such as go about with lies.

Faith is a sure confidence of things which are hoped for, and a certainty of things which are not seen. By it the elders were well reported of.

{Aleph} Blessed are those that be undefiled in the way, and walk in the law of the LORD.

He that handleth a matter wisely, obtaineth good; and blessed is he, that putteth his trust in the LORD.

Blessed is the man that doth this, and the man's child which keepeth the same. He that taketh heed, that he unhallow not the Sabbath; that is, he that keepeth himself that he do no evil.

O Blessed is the man that putteth his trust in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is himself.

Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, 'Come, ye blessed children of my father, inherit ye the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world.

For whosoever in these things serveth Christ, pleaseth well God: and is commended of men.

We have sent with him that brother whose laud is in the gospel throughout all the congregations:

And these all, through faith, obtained good report, and received not the promise;

Yet standeth the LORD waiting, that he may have mercy upon you, and lifteth himself up, that he may receive you to grace. For the LORD God is righteous. Happy are all they that wait for him.

Happy is the man that endureth in temptation, for when he is tried he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have known what end the Lord made. For the Lord is very pitiful, and merciful.

For it is thankworthy if a man, for conscience toward God, endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what praise is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye take it patiently? But and if when ye do well, ye suffer wrong and take it patiently, then is there thanks with God.

Moreover, in all Israel there was not so goodly a man as Absalom, or so greatly praised - from the sole of his foot to the top of his head there was no blemish in him.

For he that praiseth himself, is not allowed: but he whom the Lord praiseth.

And Pharaoh's lords saw her also, and praised her unto Pharaoh, so that she was taken into Pharaoh's house;

"Judah, thy brethren shall praise thee, and thine hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies, and thy father's children shall stoop unto thee.

And the people thanked all the men that were willingly to dwell at Jerusalem.

When all they that heard me, called me happy, and when all they that saw me, wished me good.

A man shall be commended for his wisdom; but a fool shall be despised.

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; yea, other folk's lips and not thine.

They that forsake the law, praise the ungodly; but such as keep the law, abhor them.

Her children arise, and call her blessed: and her husband maketh much of her.

saying unto me, "O Daniel, thou well beloved man: take good heed of the words, that I shall say unto thee, and stand right up, for unto thee am I now sent." And when he had said these words, I stood up trembling.

And the Lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely. For the children of this world, are in their kind, wiser than the children of light.

I receive not praise of men:

For they loved the praise that is given of men, more than the praise that cometh of God.

And when he was disposed to go into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him. After he was come thither he helped them much, which had believed through grace.

For he is not a Jew, which is a Jew outward. Neither is that thing circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

For rulers are not to be feared for good works but for evil. Wilt thou be without fear of the power? Do well then: and so shalt thou be praised of the same.

I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, which is a minister of the congregation of Cenchreae,

I commend you brethren that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances even as I delivered them to you.

We begin to praise ourselves again. Need we, as some others, of epistles of recommendation unto you? Or letters of recommendation from you?

I am made a fool in boasting myself. Ye have compelled me: I ought to have been commended of you. For in nothing was I inferior unto the chief apostles, though I be nothing:

neither sought we praise of men, neither of you, nor yet of any other, when we might have been chargeable, as the apostles of Christ.

other unto rulers, as unto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of evil doers: but for the laud of them that well do.

We praise not ourselves again unto you, but give you an occasion to rejoice of us, that ye may have somewhat against them, which rejoice in the face, and not in the heart.

but in all things let us behave ourselves as the ministers of God. In much patience, in afflictions, in necessity, in anguish, in stripes, in prisonment, in strife, in labour, in watching, in fasting, in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the holy ghost, in love unfeigned,read more.
in the words of truth, in the power of God, by the armour of righteousness of the right hand and on the left hand, in honour and dishonour, in evil report and good report, as deceivers and yet true, as unknown, and yet known, as dying - and behold we yet live - as chastened and not killed, as sorrowing and yet always merry, as poor and yet make many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.