30 Bible Verses about Commendation

Jesus perceiving this, said to them, why do you trouble the woman? for what she has done is out of regard to me.

when Jesus heard this, he admired the man, and turning about, he said to the people, that followed him, I assure you, I have not met with such an instance of faith even among the Jews themselves.

then Jesus answered her, O woman, great is thy faith: as you desire, be it done. and her daughter was healed from that very hour.

to whom Jesus reply'd, blessed art thou Simon, son of Jona: for 'tis not man that hath revealed this unto thee, but my father who is in heaven. and I tell thee likewise, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will hereafter build my church: and death shall not prevail against it.

and he said, I declare unto you, that this poor widow has thrown in more than they all.

'Twas by faith that Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he was declared righteous, God himself having testified that he accepted his offering, and after he died for his faith, he was not silent.

By faith Enoch was translated that he might avoid dying; and he could not be found, because God had translated him: for 'tis recorded, that before his translation he was approved by God.

Now faith is the foundation of our hopes of happiness, and the persuasion we have about things not evident to our senses. and it was for their faith that our fore-fathers acquired so great a reputation.

the king shall say to those on his right hand, come, ye blessed of my father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

for he that thus pays his allegiance to Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

with whom I have sent one of the brethren, who is not only distinguish'd among all the churches, by his preaching the gospel,

Tho' these were all celebrated for their faith, they did not receive the reward that was promised:

happy is he that can stand the tryal: for when he has undergone the test, he shall receive that crown of life which the Lord has promised to those that love him.

we pronounce those happy, who have so endur'd. you have heard of the constancy of Job, you know with what success he was crown'd by the Lord, who is all mercy and compassion.

but even to the morose. for it is a recommendation to the divine favour, to suffer unjust persecution from a principle of conscience. what glory is there in suffering corporal punishment for real offences? but if you meet with ill usage for doing your duty, and bear it with constancy,

for not he that commendeth himself, but he whom the Lord commendeth, is the approved.

and this unfaithful steward was commended by his master for being so provident. for they who look to this world, manage their affairs with more prudence, than those who have a prospect of a better.

I do not by this seek your applause.

for they preferr'd their own reputation to the glory of God.

and being determin'd to pass into Achaia, the brethren who advis'd him to it, writ to the disciples to receive him. when he was arrived, he was, by the divine favour, very useful to those, who had receiv'd the faith.

for it is not the Jew in outward appearance, neither is it the external mark of circumcision:

rulers are not a terror to virtue, but to vice. would you then live without any dread of the civil power? do what is right, and you shall have his commendation.

I recommend to you Phebe our sister, who is a deaconess of the church at Kenchrea; receive her for Christ's sake,

now I commend you, brethren, for remembring all my orders, and for keeping the rules I delivered to you.

Do I begin again to commend my self? or need I, as some others, commendatory letters to you, or from you?

Am I become vain? 'tis you have forc'd me to it: for I ought to have been commended by you: since I am not inferior to the chiefest of the apostles, tho' in myself I am nothing.

we never courted you nor any others, from an affectation of human applause. instead of making our apostolical character any ways expensive to you, as we might;

as supreme; or to governors, as being deputed by him to punish those who do ill,

and this I say, not to commend myself again unto you, but to give you an occasion of glorying on my account, that you may confront those who make a false show of glorying.

but in all things I approve myself as the minister of God, by great constancy in afflictions, in torments, in distresses, from stripes, from imprisonments, from tumults, from labours, from watchings, from penury. I approve myself, by chastity, by knowledge, by meekness, by kindness, by sanctity of mind, by undisguised benevolence,read more.
by the preaching of truth, by the power of God, by the arms of justice, both offensive and defensive. in honour and disgrace, under infamy, and in repute: look'd upon as an impostor, while I say what is true; as unknown, and yet celebrated; as dying, and yet I am alive; as chastised, but not slain; as sorrowful, though always cheerful; as poor, tho' inriching many; as having nothing, though contented with every thing.