“So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, so that they will be praised by people. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

Come to Me

At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to infants.

and they said to Him, “Do You hear what these children are saying?” And Jesus *said to them, “Yes. Have you never read, ‘From the mouths of infants and nursing babies You have prepared praise for Yourself’?”

And at once his mouth was opened and his tongue freed, and he began speaking in praise of God.

And He began teaching in their synagogues and was praised by all.

At that very time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for doing so was well pleasing in Your sight.

And immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.

And as soon as He was approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen,

Now about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from people, but from God.

For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same;

For it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, to Me every knee will bow, And every tongue will give praise to God.”

and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His mercy; as it is written: “Therefore I will give praise to You among the Gentiles, And I will sing praises to Your name.”

And again, “Praise the Lord all you Gentiles, And let all the peoples praise Him.”

Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of human hearts; and then praise will come to each person from God.

Now I praise you because you remember me in everything and hold firmly to the traditions, just as I handed them down to you.

Now in giving this next instruction I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better, but for the worse.

What! Do you not have houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and shame those who have nothing? What am I to say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I do not praise you.

to the praise of the glory of His grace, with which He favored us in the Beloved.

to the end that we who were the first to hope in the Christ would be to the praise of His glory.

who is a first installment of our inheritance, in regard to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory.

having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, for the glory and praise of God.

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

saying, “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers, In the midst of the assembly I will sing Your praise.”

God-pleasing Sacrifices

Through Him then, let’s continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips praising His name.