And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
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ἐπαινέω
G1867 · epainéō · ep-ahee-neh'-o · Greek
Strong’s definition
to applaud
KJV usage
:--commend, laud, praise.
KJV renderings in this mapping
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Mapped occurrences
And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.
Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.