The following Bible verses provide a biblical concept of being thankful. Feel free to use the list for personal use or group lesson material. Please keep in mind that these verses are taken out of the original context. In order to gain a better understanding of the intended meaning it’s important to study each passage thoroughly. A careful systematic study ensures accurate interpretation of the biblical text.
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Psalm 118:21
I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.
Colossians 4:2
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Hebrews 12:28
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,
1 Chronicles 29:13
Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.
Colossians 3:15
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
Psalm 107:1
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Psalm 100:1-5
Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
Ephesians 5:4
Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
1 Chronicles 16:8
Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing.
Psalm 28:7
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.
Colossians 2:6-8
So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Psalm 75:1
We give thanks to you, O God, we give thanks, for your Name is near; men tell of your wonderful deeds.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Psalm 107:15
Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men,
1 Timothy 2:1
I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone-
Psalm 95:2
Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.
1 Corinthians 1:4
I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 1:15-16
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.
Psalm 100:4
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
Colossians 1:3
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
1 Timothy 4:4
For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,
Psalm 118:28
You are my God, and I will give you thanks; you are my God, and I will exalt you.
2 Corinthians 4:15
All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.
1 Thessalonians 1:2
We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers.
2 Corinthians 9:11
You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
Psalm 69:30
I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving.
1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Psalm 118:19
Open for me the gates of righteousness; I will enter and give thanks to the LORD.
Jonah 2:9
But I, with a song of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. Salvation comes from the LORD.”
Feel free to use these verses for a Bible study or short devotional. For more related articles click on the links below.
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Source:
Holy Bible, New International Version
