37 Bible Verses about recognition

When the Council saw how boldly Peter and John spoke, and found that they were uneducated men of humble station, they were surprised, and realized that they had been companions of Jesus.

Indeed, there must be actual parties among you, for so only will the men of real worth become known.

Take care not to perform your religious duties in public in order to be seen by others; if you do, your Father who is in Heaven has no reward for you.

Show consideration for widows--I mean those who are really widowed.

They have cheered my heart, and your hearts also. Recognize the worth of such men as these.

We beg you, Brothers, to value those who toil among you, and are your leaders in the Lord's service, and give you counsel.

This is the way by which to know the inspiration of God--All inspiration that acknowledges Jesus Christ as come in our human nature is from God;

What I am doing now I shall continue to do, that I may cut away the ground from under those who are wishing for some ground for attacking me, so that as regards the thing of which they boast they may appear in their true characters, just as we do.

For the man who eats and drinks brings a judgment upon himself by his eating and drinking, when he does not discern the body.

Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him; but he disappeared from their sight.

For no one does a thing privately, if he is seeking to be widely known. Since you do these things, you should show yourself publicly to the world."

After saying this, she turned round, and looked at Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus.

I tell you," he continued, "that no Prophet is acceptable in his own country.

Therefore, when you do acts of charity, do not have a trumpet blown in front of you, as hypocrites do in the Synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. There, I tell you, is their reward!

But their eyes were blinded so that they could not recognize him.

My prayer is that the God of Jesus Christ our Lord, the all- glorious Father, may inspire you with wisdom and true insight through a fuller knowledge of himself;

So that your charity may be secret; and your Father, who sees what is in secret, will recompense you.

If any one thinks that he has the gift of preaching or any other spiritual gift, let him recognize that what I am now saying to you is a command from the Lord.

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me;

But the people of that place, recognizing Jesus, sent out to the whole country round, and brought to him all who were ill,

But the wicked spirit answered them: "Jesus I acknowledge, and Paul I know, but you--who are you?"

And many people saw them going, and recognized them, and from all the towns they flocked together to the place on foot, and got there before them.

And I pray that your participation in the Faith may result in action, as you come to a fuller realization of everything that is good and Christlike in us.

You yourselves are our letter--a letter written on our hearts, and one which everybody can read and understand.

It was faith that caused Moses, when he was grown up, to refuse the title of 'Son of a Daughter of Pharaoh.'

Just as day was breaking, Jesus came and stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was he.

and to be greeted in the markets with respect, and to be called 'Rabbi' for everybody.

But Jesus called the ten to him, and said: "Those who are regarded as ruling among the Gentiles lord it over them, as you know, and their great men oppress them.

But first be assured of this:--There is no prophetic teaching found in Scripture that can be interpreted by man's unaided reason;

They will trample you down and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know 'the time of your visitation.'"

For they valued honor from men more than honor from God.

I do not receive honor from men,

Alas for you Pharisees! You delight to have the front seat in the Synagogues, and to be greeted in the markets with respect.

As unknown, yet well-known; as at death's door, yet, see, we are living; as chastised, yet not killed;

He appeared among us as a man, and still further humbled himself by submitting even to death--to death on a cross!

Of those who are thought somewhat highly of--what they once were makes no difference to me; God does not recognize human distinctions--those, I say, who are thought highly of added nothing to my Message.

So they also related what had happened during their walk, and how they had recognized Jesus at the Breaking of the Bread.