29 Bible Verses about Thankfulness
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Make it a habit to give thanks for everything, for this is God's will for you through Christ Jesus.
Let us, therefore, be thankful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and in this way continue to serve God acceptably in reverence and fear;
For this decaying part of us must put on the body that can never decay, and this part once capable of dying must put on the body that can never die. And when this part once capable of dying puts on the body that can never die, then what the Scripture says will come true, "Death has been swallowed up in victory. O Death, where is your victory now? O Death, where is your sting?"read more.
Now sin gives death its sting, and the law gives sin its power. But thank God! He gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Jesus said to her, "Did I not promise you that if you would believe in me, you should see the glory of God?"
First, through Jesus Christ I thank my God for you all, because the report of your faith is spreading all over the world.
Stop being worried about anything, but always, in prayer and entreaty, and with thanksgiving, keep on making your wants known to God.
so that you may lead lives worthy of the Lord to His full satisfaction, by perennially bearing fruit in every good enterprise and by a steady growth in fuller knowledge of God;
You must persevere in prayer and by this means stay wide awake when you give thanks.
First of all, then, I urge that entreaties, prayers, and thanksgiving be offered for all men,
I thank God, whom I worship, as my forefathers did, with a clear conscience, as I ceaselessly remember you in my prayers. Because I remember the tears you shed for me, I am always longing night and day
Now there was in Jerusalem a man named Symeon, an upright, devout man; he was expecting to see the consolation of Israel, and he was under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not die without seeing the Lord's Messiah. So under the Spirit's guidance he went into the temple, and when the parents brought the child Jesus there to do for Him as the custom of the law required,read more.
Symeon also took Him in his arms and blessed God, and said: "Now, Master, you will let your slave go free in peace, as you have promised; for my eyes have seen your Salvation, which you prepared before all peoples, a light of revelation to the heathen, and a glory to your people Israel."
So, just as you once accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue living in vital union with Him,
Let the peace that Christ can give keep on acting as umpire in your hearts, for you were called to this state as members of one body. And practice being thankful. Let the message of Christ continue to live in you in all its wealth of wisdom; keep on teaching it to one another and training one another in it with thankfulness, in your hearts singing praise to God with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. And whatever you say or do, let it all be done with reference to the Lord Jesus, and through Him continue to give thanks to God the Father.
After ordering the crowds to sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and two fish and looked up to heaven and blessed them; then He broke the loaves in pieces and gave them to the disciples, and they gave them to the people.
Then He took the five loaves and the two fish and looked up to heaven and blessed the loaves and broke them in pieces and gave the pieces to the disciples to pass on to the people. He also divided the two fish among them all.
Then He took the five loaves and two fish and looked up to heaven and blessed them, and He broke them in pieces and gave them to the disciples to pass on to the people.
Then Jesus took the loaves and gave thanks, and distributed them among the people who were sitting on the ground; so too with the fish as much as they wanted.
and He took the seven loaves and the fish and gave thanks; then He broke them in pieces, and kept giving the pieces to the disciples, and they to the crowds.
So He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves and gave thanks and broke them in pieces and gave them to His disciples to pass, and they passed them to the people.
While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf and blessed it; then He broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take this and eat it; this is my body." He also took the cup of wine and gave thanks; then He gave it to them, saying, "All of you drink some of it,
While they were eating, He took a loaf and blessed it and broke it in pieces and gave it to them, saying, "Take this; it is my body." He also took the cup of wine and gave thanks and gave it to them, and they all drank some of it.
Then He received a cup of wine, gave thanks, and said, "Take this and share it among you, for I tell you, I shall not after today drink the product of the vine until the kingdom of God comes." Then He took a loaf, gave thanks, and broke it in pieces, and gave it to them, and said, "This is my body which is to be given for you. Do this as a memorial to me."
And after He had taken His place at table with them, He took the loaf and blessed it and broke it in pieces and handed it to them.
After saying this he took some bread and thanked God for it before them all; then he broke it in pieces and began to eat it.
The man who keeps a certain day keeps it for the Lord. The man who eats anything does it for the Lord too, for he gives God thanks. The man who refuses to eat anything does it for the Lord too, and gives God thanks.
who forbid people to marry and teach them to abstain from certain sorts of food which God created for the grateful enjoyment of those who have faith and a clear knowledge of the truth.
and always be speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Keep on praying and praising the Lord with all your heart; continue giving thanks for everything to God our Father;
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Hannah » Thankfulness
Thankfulness » Examples of
Because the brothers at Rome had heard of our coming, they came as far as Appius' Market and the Three Taverns to meet us, and as soon as Paul caught sight of them, he thanked God and took courage.
I am always thanking Christ Jesus our Lord who has given me strength for it, for thinking me trustworthy and putting me into the ministry,
Thankfulness » Exhortations to
with your roots deeply planted in Him, being continuously built up in Him, and growing stronger in faith, just as you were taught to do, overflowing through it in your gratitude.
and you will always be thanking the Father who has qualified you to share the lot of His people in the realm of light.
Thankfulness » Being thankful
Let the peace that Christ can give keep on acting as umpire in your hearts, for you were called to this state as members of one body. And practice being thankful.
Never stop praying. Make it a habit to give thanks for everything, for this is God's will for you through Christ Jesus.
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of the people of israel
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the grace bestowed on others
I am always thanking God for you, for the spiritual blessing given you by God through union with Christ Jesus;
Every time I remember you I thank my God, and always do it with joy in every entreaty I make for all of you, for your cooperation in spreading the good news, from the first day you heard it until now.
Every time we pray for you we thank God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all God's people, because of your hope of what is laid up for you in heaven. Long ago you heard of this hope through the message of the good news read more.
which reached you, and since it is bearing fruit and growing among you, just as it is all over the world, from the day you first heard of God's favor and in reality came to know it,
Thankfulness » Should be offered » Through Christ
And whatever you say or do, let it all be done with reference to the Lord Jesus, and through Him continue to give thanks to God the Father.
First, through Jesus Christ I thank my God for you all, because the report of your faith is spreading all over the world.
So then, through Christ, let us always offer God the sacrifice of praise; that is, the speech of lips that glorify the name of God.
Thankfulness » Ministers appointed to offer, in public
Thankfulness » Jesus set an example of
At that time Jesus said, "I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for concealing these matters from wise and learned men, and for revealing them to little children.
So they slipped the stone aside. And Jesus looked up and said, "Father, I thank you for listening to me;
He also took the cup of wine and gave thanks; then He gave it to them, saying, "All of you drink some of it,
Thankfulness » Should always accompany prayer
Stop being worried about anything, but always, in prayer and entreaty, and with thanksgiving, keep on making your wants known to God.
You must persevere in prayer and by this means stay wide awake when you give thanks.
Thankfulness » Should be accompanied by intercession for others
I thank God, whom I worship, as my forefathers did, with a clear conscience, as I ceaselessly remember you in my prayers. Because I remember the tears you shed for me, I am always longing night and day
First of all, then, I urge that entreaties, prayers, and thanksgiving be offered for all men,
I always thank my God every time I mention you in my prayers,
Thankfulness » The heavenly host engage in
Then all the angels stood around the throne, the elders, and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying: "Amen! Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and strength be to our God forever and ever. Amen!"
Then the twenty-four elders who were seated on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God, saying: "We give you thanks, Lord God Almighty, who are and were, because you have assumed your great power and begun to reign.
And whenever the living creatures offer glory, honor, and thanksgiving to Him who is seated on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever,
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the goodness and mercy of God
Thankfulness » Should be offered » Always
never cease to thank God for you when I mention you in my prayers,
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Those whom jesus healed » Blind bartimaeus
Then they came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho, with His disciples and a great crowd, Timeus' son, Bartimeus, a blind beggar, was sitting on the roadside. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, "Jesus, you son of David, do pity me!" Many of the people began to rebuke him and to tell him to keep quiet, but all the louder he kept shouting, "You son of David, do pity me!" read more.
So Jesus stopped and said, "Tell him to come here." Then they told the blind man, saying, "Cheer up! Get up! He is calling for you." He threw off his coat and jumped up and went to Jesus. Then Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man answered, "Good Teacher, I want to see again." Then Jesus said to him, "Go; your faith has cured you." And all at once he could see again, and began to follow Jesus along the road.
So at once he saw again, and began to follow Him, giving thanks to God. And all the people saw it and gave praise to God.
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the supply of our bodily needs
The man who keeps a certain day keeps it for the Lord. The man who eats anything does it for the Lord too, for he gives God thanks. The man who refuses to eat anything does it for the Lord too, and gives God thanks. For none of us can live alone by himself, and none of us can die alone by himself;
who forbid people to marry and teach them to abstain from certain sorts of food which God created for the grateful enjoyment of those who have faith and a clear knowledge of the truth. For everything in God's creation is good, and nothing is to be refused, provided it is accepted with thanksgiving;
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Before receiving food, by jesus
After ordering the crowds to sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and two fish and looked up to heaven and blessed them; then He broke the loaves in pieces and gave them to the disciples, and they gave them to the people.
So He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves and gave thanks and broke them in pieces and gave them to His disciples to pass, and they passed them to the people. And they had a few small fish, and He blessed them and told them to pass these, too, to the people,
Thankfulness » Should be offered » Before receiving food
After saying this he took some bread and thanked God for it before them all; then he broke it in pieces and began to eat it.
Then Jesus took the loaves and gave thanks, and distributed them among the people who were sitting on the ground; so too with the fish as much as they wanted.
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For all things
In every way you will grow richer and richer so as to give with perfect liberality, which will through me result in thanksgiving to God for it.
Thankfulness » Saints exhorted to
Let the peace that Christ can give keep on acting as umpire in your hearts, for you were called to this state as members of one body. And practice being thankful.
Thankfulness » Should always accompany praise
So then, through Christ, let us always offer God the sacrifice of praise; that is, the speech of lips that glorify the name of God.
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of jacob
Thankfulness » Who shall give thanks to the name of the lord
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For faith exhibited by others
We always ought to be thanking God for you, brothers, as it is right to do so, because your faith is growing so much and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing
First, through Jesus Christ I thank my God for you all, because the report of your faith is spreading all over the world.
Thankfulness » Resolve to offer
Thankfulness » Should be offered » As the remembrance of God's holiness
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of abraham
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of jehoshaphat's army
Thankfulness » Of man to man » The israelites, to joshua
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of abraham's servant (eliezar)
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of leah
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Those whom jesus healed » One of the ten lepers whom jesus healed
But one of them, when he saw that he was cured, came back, praising God with a loud voice, and fell on his face at Jesus' feet, and continued to thank Him. Now he was a Samaritan.
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of hannah
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of miriam
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of joseph
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For willingness to offer our property for God's service
Thankfulness » Should be offered » Upon the completion of great undertakings
Thankfulness » Of man to man » The spies, to rahab
Thankfulness » Of man to man » Paul » To onesiphorus
May the Lord show mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often cheered me and was not ashamed of the chains I wore. Yes, when he got to Rome he took pains to look me up and finally found me. The Lord grant that he may find mercy at His hands on that day. And you very well know yourself how great were the services he rendered me at Ephesus.
Thankfulness » Exemplified » Levites
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » of moses
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For deliverance from indwelling sin, through Christ
but I see another power operating in my lower nature in conflict with the power operated by my reason, which makes me a prisoner to the power of sin which is operating in my lower nature. Wretched man that I am! Who can save me from this deadly lower nature? Thank God! It has been done through Jesus Christ our Lord! So in my higher nature I am a slave to the law of God, but in my lower nature, to the law of sin.
Thankfulness » Of man to man » Naomi, to boaz
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of sarah
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of the levites
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of eve
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For victory over death and the grave
Thankfulness » Of man to man » David » To the men of jabesh-gilead
Thankfulness » Of man to man » Paul » To phoebe
Now I introduce to you our sister Phoebe, who is a deaconess in the church at Cenchreae, that you may give her a Christian welcome in a manner becoming God's people, and give her whatever help she needs from you, for she herself has given protection to many, including myself. Remember me to Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-workers in the work of Christ Jesus, read more.
who once risked their very necks for my life. I am so thankful to them; not only I but also all the churches among the heathen thank them.
Thankfulness » Exemplified » David
Thankfulness » Offer sacrifices of
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of the queen of sheba
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of melchizedek
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of the sailors
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of jethro
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Those whom jesus healed » The roman centurion for his boy
Then the father knew that that was the very hour when Jesus had said to him, "Your son is going to live." So he and his whole household believed in Jesus.
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Those whom jesus healed » The woman who was bent over for eighteen years
Then He laid His hands on her, and at once she straightened herself up and burst into praising God.
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of the jews
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of samuel
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of hiram
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of david
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of isaac
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of lot
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Paul
After saying this he took some bread and thanked God for it before them all; then he broke it in pieces and began to eat it.
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For appointment to spiritual service
I am always thanking Christ Jesus our Lord who has given me strength for it, for thinking me trustworthy and putting me into the ministry,
Thankfulness » Should be offered » On behalf of God's servants
because you are helping me by your prayers for me, so that thanks to God will be given by many on my behalf for God's gracious gift to me in answer to the prayers of many.
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the reception and effectual working of the word of God in others
For another reason too, we, as far as we are concerned, are constantly giving thanks to God; that is, when you received the message you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the message of men but as the message of God, as it really is, which keeps on working in you who believe.
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the zeal exhibited by others
But thanks be to God, who kindles in the heart of Titus the same enthusiasm for you that I have;
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the triumph of the gospel
But thanks be to God, for He always leads me in His triumphal train, through union with Christ, and everywhere through me keeps spreading the perfume of the knowledge of Him.
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For Christ's power and reign
saying: "We give you thanks, Lord God Almighty, who are and were, because you have assumed your great power and begun to reign.
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the gift of Christ
Thankfulness » Should be offered » In the name of Christ
Thankfulness » Should be offered » In public worship
Thankfulness » Should be offered » In everything
Make it a habit to give thanks for everything, for this is God's will for you through Christ Jesus.
Thankfulness » Should be offered » To Christ
I am always thanking Christ Jesus our Lord who has given me strength for it, for thinking me trustworthy and putting me into the ministry,
Thankfulness » Should be offered » To God
Thankfulness » Of man to man » The people of the island of melita (malta), to paul
They also honored us with many presents, and when we set sail, they supplied us with everything that we needed.
Thankfulness » Of man to man » Saul, to the kenites
Thankfulness » Of man to man » David » To hanun
Thankfulness » Of man to man » Paul
After saying this he took some bread and thanked God for it before them all; then he broke it in pieces and began to eat it.
Thankfulness » Exemplified » Paul
Because the brothers at Rome had heard of our coming, they came as far as Appius' Market and the Three Taverns to meet us, and as soon as Paul caught sight of them, he thanked God and took courage.
Thankfulness » Should enter God's gates with
Thankfulness » Of hypocrites, full of boasting
The Pharisee stood and said this self-centered prayer, 'O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, robbers, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector.
Thankfulness » Expressed in psalms
Thankfulness » Magnify God by
Thankfulness » Commanded
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of the shepherds
Then the shepherds went back continuing to give glory and praise to God for all that they had heard and seen, just as it had been told them.
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of rachel
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Those whom jesus healed » The man who was paralyzed
Then at once he got up before them all, picked up the pallet on which he had been lying, and went off home, giving praise to God.
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Those whom jesus healed » The demon-possessed man who was exorcized
"Go back to your home, and continue to tell what great things God has done for you." But he went off and told all over the town what great things Jesus had done for him.
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of noah
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For all people
First of all, then, I urge that entreaties, prayers, and thanksgiving be offered for all men,
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the nearness of God's presence
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For love exhibited by others
We always ought to be thanking God for you, brothers, as it is right to do so, because your faith is growing so much and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the conversion of others
But, thank God, that though you once were slaves of sin, you became obedient from your hearts to that form of teaching in which you have been instructed,
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For wisdom and might
Thankfulness » Should be offered » In private worship
Thankfulness » Of man to man » David » To barzillai
Thankfulness » Exemplified » Daniel
Thankfulness » Exemplified » Simeon
Thankfulness » Exemplified » Jonah
Thankfulness » Exemplified » Anna
Just at that time she came up and began to give thanks to God and to speak about the child to all who were expecting the deliverance of Jerusalem.
Thankfulness » Abound in the faith with
with your roots deeply planted in Him, being continuously built up in Him, and growing stronger in faith, just as you were taught to do, overflowing through it in your gratitude.
Thankfulness » Come before God with
Thankfulness » The wicked averse to
because, although they once knew God, they did not honor Him as God, or give Him thanks, but became silly in their senseless speculations, and so their insensible hearts have been shrouded in darkness.
Thankfulness » Habitually offer
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » The lame man healed by peter
and at once he leaped to his feet and started walking; then he went into the temple with them, walking, leaping, and praising God.
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of deborah
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Colossians 3:16Let the message of Christ continue to live in you in all its wealth of wisdom; keep on teaching it to one another and training one another in it with thankfulness, in your hearts singing praise to God with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.
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