19 Bible Verses about People Commended By God

My praise is of thee in the great congregation; my vows will I perform in the sight of them that fear him.

But he is a Jew which is hid within, and the circumcision of the heart is the true circumcision, which is in the spirit, and not in the letter: whose praise is not of men but of God.

By it the elders were well reported of.

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

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

but as we were allowed of God, that the gospel should be committed unto us: even so we speak, not as though we intended to please men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

Study to show thyself laudable unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, dividing the word of truth justly.

Meat maketh us not acceptable to God: Neither if we eat are we the better: Neither if we eat not are we the worse.

Thine eyes are clean, thou mayest not see evil, thou cannot behold the thing that is wicked. Wherefore then doest thou look upon the ungodly, and holdest thy tongue, when the wicked devoureth the man that is better than himself?

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

Salute Apellas approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobolus' household.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, which will lighten things that are hid in darkness: and open the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise of God.

For there must be sects among you, that they which among you are perfect might be known.

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.

and ye, as living stones, are made a spiritual house, and a holy priesthood, for to offer up spiritual sacrifice, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

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.

All the cattle of Cedar shall be gathered unto thee, the rams Nebaioth shall serve thee, to be offered upon mine altar, which I have chosen, and in the house of my glory which I have garnished.

When these days are expired, then upon the eighth day and so forth, the priests shall offer their burnt offerings and health offerings upon the altar, so will I be merciful unto you, sayeth the LORD God."

And Abel, he brought also of the firstlings of his sheep and of the fat of them. And the LORD looked unto Abel and to his offering: