29 Bible Verses about Thankfulness

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1 Corinthians 15:53-57

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.

Luke 2:25-32

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."

Colossians 2:6

So, just as you once accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue living in vital union with Him,

Colossians 3:15-17

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.

Matthew 14:19

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.

Mark 6:41

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.

Luke 9:16

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.

John 6:11

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.

Matthew 15:36

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.

Mark 8:6

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.

Matthew 26:26-27

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,

Mark 14:22-23

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.

Luke 22:17-19

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."

Luke 24:30

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.

Acts 27:35

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.

Romans 14:6

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.

Ephesians 5:19-20

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

Acts 28:15

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 » Exhortations to

More verses: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Thankfulness » Being thankful

1 Thessalonians 5:17-18

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

Philippians 1:3-5

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.

Colossians 1:3-6

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

Thankfulness » Ministers appointed to offer, in public

Thankfulness » Jesus set an example of

John 11:41

So they slipped the stone aside. And Jesus looked up and said, "Father, I thank you for listening to me;

Matthew 26:27

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

Thankfulness » Should be accompanied by intercession for others

Philemon 1:4

I always thank my God every time I mention you in my prayers,

Thankfulness » The heavenly host engage in

Revelation 7:11-12

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!"

Revelation 11:16-17

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.

Revelation 4:9

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

Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Those whom jesus healed » Blind bartimaeus

Mark 10:46-52

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.

Luke 18:43

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

Romans 14:6-7

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;

1 Timothy 4:3-4

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

Matthew 14:19

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.

Mark 8:6-7

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

Acts 27:35

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.

John 6:11

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

2 Corinthians 9:11

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

Thankfulness » Should always accompany praise

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

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

Luke 17:15-16

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

2 Timothy 1:16-18

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

Romans 7:23-25

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

Romans 16:1-4

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

John 4:53

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

Luke 13:13

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

Acts 27:35

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

Thankfulness » Should be offered » On behalf of God's servants

Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the reception and effectual working of the word of God in others

1 Thessalonians 2:13

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

2 Corinthians 8:16

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

2 Corinthians 2:14

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

Revelation 11:17

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

Thankfulness » Should be offered » To Christ

Thankfulness » Should be offered » To God

Thankfulness » Of man to man » The people of the island of melita (malta), to paul

Acts 28:10

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

Acts 27:35

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

Acts 28:15

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

Luke 18:11

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

Luke 2:20

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

Luke 5:25

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

Luke 8:39

"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

Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the nearness of God's presence

Thankfulness » Should be offered » For love exhibited by others

Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the conversion of others

Romans 6:17

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

Luke 2:28

Symeon also took Him in his arms and blessed God, and said:

Thankfulness » Exemplified » Jonah

Thankfulness » Exemplified » Anna

Luke 2:38

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

Thankfulness » Come before God with

Thankfulness » The wicked averse to

Thankfulness » Habitually offer

Thankfulness » To God, instances of » The lame man healed by peter

Acts 3:8

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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