48 Bible Verses about Commendation

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Psalm 145:4

One generation will acclaim your works to another and will describe your mighty actions.

Matthew 26:10

But knowing this, Jesus asked them, "Why are you bothering the woman? She has done a beautiful thing for me.

Luke 7:9

When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him. Turning to the crowd that was following him, he said, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found this kind of faith!"

Matthew 16:17-18

Then Jesus told him, "How blessed you are, Simon son of Jonah, since flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, though my Father in heaven has. I tell you that you are Peter, and it is on this rock that I will build my congregation, and the powers of hell will not conquer it.

Luke 21:3

He said, "I tell you with certainty, this destitute widow has dropped in more than all of them,

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain did, and by faith he was declared to be righteous, since God himself accepted his offerings. And by faith he continues to speak, even though he is dead.

Hebrews 11:5

By faith Enoch was taken away without experiencing death. He could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he won approval as one who pleased God.

Hebrews 11:1-2

Now faith is the assurance that what we hope for will come about and the certainty that what we cannot see exists. By faith our ancestors won approval.

Psalm 119:1

How blessed are those whose life is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD!

Proverbs 16:20

Whoever listens to a word of instruction prospers, and anyone who trusts in the LORD is blessed.

Isaiah 56:2

Blessed is the one who does this, and the person that holds it fast, who observes the Sabbath without profaning it, and restrains his hands from practicing any evil.

Romans 14:18

For the person who serves the Messiah in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.

2 Corinthians 8:18

With him we have sent the brother who is praised in all the churches for spreading the gospel.

Hebrews 11:39

All these people won approval for their faith but they did not receive what was promised,

Isaiah 30:18

"Nevertheless, the LORD will wait so he can be gracious to you; and thus he will rise up to show you mercy. For the LORD is a God of justice. How blessed are all those who wait for him."

1 Peter 2:19-20

For it is a fine thing if, when moved by your conscience to please God, you suffer patiently when wronged. What good does it do if, when you sin, you patiently receive punishment for it? But if you suffer for doing good and receive it patiently, you have God's approval.

2 Samuel 14:25

Now throughout all of Israel no one was as handsome as Absalom or so highly praised, from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there wasn't a single thing wrong about him.

2 Corinthians 10:18

It is not the person who commends himself who is approved, but the person whom the Lord commends.

Genesis 12:15

When Pharaoh's officials saw her, they brought her to the attention of Pharaoh and took the woman to Pharaoh's palace.

Genesis 49:8

"Your brothers will praise you, Judah. Your hand will be at the throat of your enemies, and your father's children will bow down to you.

Nehemiah 11:2

And the people blessed all of the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.

Job 29:11

"When people heard me speak, they blessed me; when people saw me, they approved me,

Proverbs 12:8

A man is praised because of his wise words, but the perverted mind will be despised.

Proverbs 27:2

Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth; a stranger, and never your own lips.

Proverbs 28:4

Those who forsake the Law praise the wicked, but whoever keeps it fights them.

Daniel 10:11

He told me, "Daniel, man highly regarded, understand the message that I'm about to relate to you. Stand up, because I've been sent to you.' When he spoke this statement to me, I stood there trembling.

Luke 16:8

The master praised the dishonest servant manager for being so clever, because worldly people are more clever than enlightened people in dealing with their own.

Acts 18:27

When Apollos wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers wrote to the disciples there, urging them to welcome him. On his arrival he greatly helped those who, through God's grace, had believed.

Romans 2:28

For a person is not a Jew because of his appearance, nor is circumcision something just external and physical.

Romans 13:3

For the authorities are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you like to live without being afraid of the authorities? Then do what is right, and you will receive their approval.

1 Corinthians 11:2

I praise you for remembering everything I told you and for holding to the traditions that I passed on to you.

2 Corinthians 3:1

Are we beginning to recommend ourselves again? Unlike some people, we do not need letters of recommendation to you or from you, do we?

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have become a fool. You forced me to be one. Really, I should have been commended by you, for I am not in any way inferior to your "super-apostles," even if I am nothing.

2 Corinthians 5:12

We are not recommending ourselves to you again but are giving you a reason to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who are proud of outward things rather than inward character.

2 Corinthians 6:4-10

Instead, in every way we demonstrate that we are God's servants by tremendous endurance in the midst of difficulties, hardships, and calamities; in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights, and hunger; with purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; with the Holy Spirit, genuine love, read more.
truthful speech, and divine power; through the weapons of righteousness in the right and left hands; through honor and dishonor; through ill repute and good repute; perceived as deceivers and yet true, as unknown and yet well-known, as dying and yet as you see very much alive, as punished and yet not killed, as sorrowful and yet always rejoicing, as poor and yet enriching many, as having nothing and yet possessing everything.

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