20 occurrences in 12 translations

'Commend' in the Bible

Into thy hand I commend my spirit: Thou hast redeemed me, O Jehovah, thou God of truth.

Verse ConceptsdecisionsGod Is TruthfulTrust, Importance OfDeath Of The RighteousMessianic Prophecies

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfGod Has AngerIs God Unjust?Like MenPerspective

For judges and magistrates are to be feared not by right-doers but by wrong-doers. You desire--do you not? --to have no reason to fear your ruler. Well, do the thing that is right, and then he will commend you.

Verse ConceptsCommendationRulersSecurityTaxationMagistratesFear Is DueFearDoing The Right ThingBeing ScaredRespecting Authoritybehaviorterrorism

and whoever in this way devotedly serves Christ, God takes pleasure in him, and men highly commend him.

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, From GodGoalsCommendationService To GodApprovalHuman FavourServing ChristServing

But victuals do not commend us to God, for neither if we may eat are we in advance; nor if we may not eat, are we behind;

Verse Conceptsdrawing near to GodRitualGood Or BadPeople Commended By GodLove And RelationshipsEating Meatlentconnectionimprovement

I praise and appreciate you because you remember me in everything and you firmly hold to the traditions [the substance of my instructions], just as I have passed them on to you.

Verse ConceptsFellowship, In The GospelCommendationPreaching, Content OfTraditionsComplimentsChristian TraditionsPraising Specific Peoplemindfulness

But in giving this next instruction, I do not praise you, because when you meet together it is not for the better but for the worse.

Verse ConceptsAbuse, Of Spiritual ThingsGood Or BadPraising Specific People

What! Do you not have houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you show contempt for the church of God and humiliate those [impoverished believers] who have nothing? What will I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? In this I will not praise you!

Verse ConceptsSacrilegeLiving In HousesShaming PeopleEating And DrinkingNot Helping The PoorThe Church UniversalAlcoholic BeveragesChurch Of GodGoing To Churchcommunion

Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?

Verse ConceptsCommendationLettersCommending OneselfPraising Specific Peoplea new beginningEclipse

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

Verse ConceptsCommendationOutward AppearanceHypocrites, Description OfAppearancesCommending OneselfOther References To The HeartAppearances of

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

Verse ConceptsSelf DeceptionThoughtComparingBeing Without UnderstandingCommending OneselfCompetitionmeasurement

Bible Theasaurus

Applaud (4 instances)
Cheer (35 instances)
Commend (20 instances)
Exalt (76 instances)
Extol (25 instances)
Flatter (8 instances)
Glorify (64 instances)
Magnify (36 instances)
Recommend (6 instances)
Remember (253 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
הלל 
Halal 
Usage: 165

שׁבח 
Shabach 
praise , still , keep it in , glory , triumph , commend
Usage: 11

ἐπαινέω 
Epaineo 
Usage: 5

παρατίθημι 
Paratithemi 
Usage: 15

συνιστάω συνιστάνω συνίστημι 
sunistao 
Usage: 16

συστατικός 
Sustatikos 
Usage: 2

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