19 Bible Verses about People Commended By God

My praise will be of you in the great meeting: I will make my offerings before his worshippers.

But he is a Jew who is a secret one, whose circumcision is of the heart, in the spirit and not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

For by it our fathers had God's approval.

And not one of these got the good things of the agreement, though they all had a good record through faith,

For the Lord's approval of a man is not dependent on his opinion of himself, but on the Lord's opinion of him.

But even as the good news was given to us by the approval of God, so we give it out; not as pleasing men, but God by whom our hearts are tested.

Let it be your care to get the approval of God, as a workman who has no cause for shame, giving the true word in the right way.

But God's approval of us is not based on the food we take: if we do not take it we are no worse for it; and if we take it we are no better.

Before your holy eyes sin may not be seen, and you are unable to put up with wrong; why, then, are your eyes on the false? why do you say nothing when the evil-doer puts an end to one who is more upright than himself?

For the praise of men was dearer to them than the approval of God.

Give my love to Apelles, who has the approval of Christ. Say a kind word to those who are of the house of Aristobulus.

For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.

For divisions are necessary among you, in order that those who have God's approval may be clearly seen among you.

There is a blessing on the man who undergoes testing; because, if he has God's approval, he will be given the crown of life, which the Lord has said he will give to those who have love for him.

You, as living stones, are being made into a house of the spirit, a holy order of priests, making those offerings of the spirit which are pleasing to God through Jesus Christ.

What credit is it if, when you have done evil, you take your punishment quietly? but if you are given punishment for doing right, and take it quietly, this is pleasing to God.

All the flocks of Kedar will come together to you, the sheep of Nebaioth will be ready for your need; they will be pleasing offerings on my altar, and my house of prayer will be beautiful.

And when these days have come to an end, then on the eighth day and after, the priests will make your burned offerings on the altar and your peace-offerings; and I will take pleasure in you, says the Lord.

And Abel gave an offering of the young lambs of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord was pleased with Abel's offering;