G1867–ἐπαινέω–epaineō

And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light.

ἐπῄνεσεν epēnesen “praised”

And again, Give praise to the Lord, all you Gentiles; and let all the nations give praise to him.

ἐπαινεσάτωσαν epainesatōsan “they should praise”

Now I am pleased to see that you keep me in memory in all things, and that you give attention to the teaching which was handed down from me to you.

Ἐπαινῶ Epainō “I commend”

But in giving you this order, there is one thing about which I am not pleased: it is that when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse.

ἐπαινῶ epainō “I do praise”

What? have you not houses to take your meals in? or have you no respect for the church of God, putting the poor to shame? What am I to say to you? am I to give you praise? certainly not.

ἐπαινέσω epainesō “shall I praise”ἐπαινῶ. epainō “I praise [you]!”