29 Bible Verses about Thankfulness

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1 Corinthians 15:53-57

For this corruptible body must put on incorruptibility; and this mortal body must put on immortality. And when this corruptible body shall have put on incorruptibility, and this mortal body shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the word that is written: Death is swallowed up in victory. Death, where is thy sting? Hades, where is thy victory?read more.
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Luke 2:25-32

And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon. And this man was just and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was upon him: and it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Anointed. And he came by the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,read more.
he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and said: Now, Lord, thou dost let thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word, for my eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; a light for a revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

Colossians 3:15-17

And let the peace of God, to which you are called in one body, rule in your hearts, and be thankful. Let the word of the Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, by teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with gratitude in your hearts to the Lord. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Matthew 14:19

And he commanded the multitudes to recline upon the grass: and he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke, and gave the bread to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the multitudes.

Mark 6:41

And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looked up to heaven, and blessed; and he broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples to place before them. And he divided the two fishes among them all.

Luke 9:16

And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and broke, and gave them to the disciples, to set before the multitude.

John 6:11

And Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks, distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to those who had reclined; and in like manner of the fishes, as much as they wished.

Matthew 15:36

And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and broke, and gave thorn to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the multitude.

Mark 8:6

And he commanded the multitude to recline on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before them: and they set them before the multitude.

Matthew 26:26-27

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said: Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying: Do you all drink of it:

Mark 14:22-23

And while they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them, and said: Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them; and they all drank of it.

Luke 22:17-19

And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said: Take this, and divide it among yourselves; for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine till the kingdom of God has come. And he took bread, and gave thanks; and he broke, and gave it to them, saying: This is my body, which is given for you: do this in remembrance of me.

Luke 24:30

And it came to pass, while he reclined at table with them, that he took bread and blessed; and he broke, and gave it to them.

Acts 27:35

And when he had said this, he took bread, and gave thanks to God before them all, and broke, and began to eat.

Romans 14:6

He that regards the day, to the Lord he regards it; and he that does not regard the day, to the Lord he does not regard it. He that eats, eats to the Lord; for he gives God thanks: and he that eats not, to the Lord he eats not, and gives God thanks.

Ephesians 5:19-20

speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks to our God and Father always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

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Hannah » Thankfulness

Thankfulness » Examples of

Acts 28:15

And from this place, the brethren, having heard of us, came out as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns, to meet us. When Paul saw the brethren, he thanked God, and took courage.

Thankfulness » Exhortations to

More verses: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Thankfulness » Being thankful

1 Thessalonians 5:17-18

pray without ceasing; in every thing give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of the people of israel

Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the grace bestowed on others

Philippians 1:3-5

I thank my God on every remembrance of you always in every supplication of mine for you all, making my supplication with joy for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day till now:

Colossians 1:3-6

We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faithfulness in Christ Jesus, and your love for all the saints, in consequence of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, read more.
which is present among you, as it is also in all the world, and is producing fruit, even as it has been doing also among you, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth,

Thankfulness » Should be offered » Through Christ

Thankfulness » Ministers appointed to offer, in public

Thankfulness » Jesus set an example of

John 11:41

Then they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted -up his eyes and said: Father, I thank thee, that thou hast heard me.

Matthew 26:27

And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying: Do you all drink of it:

Thankfulness » Should always accompany prayer

Thankfulness » Should be accompanied by intercession for others

Philemon 1:4

I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers,

Thankfulness » The heavenly host engage in

Revelation 7:11-12

And all the angels stood round about the throne and the elders and the four living creatures; and they fell on their faces before the throne, and worshiped God, saying, Amen: blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God from acre to acre. Amen.

Revelation 11:16-17

And the twenty-four elders that sat before God on their thrones, fell upon their faces, and worshiped God, saying: We give thee thanks, Lord God Almighty, who art, and who wast, because thou hast taken thy great power, and hast reigned.

Revelation 4:9

And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him that sits on the throne, who lives from age to age,

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

And they came to Jericho: and as he was going out of Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timseus, was sitting on the roadside, begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out and say: Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me! And many rebuked him, that he should be silent. But he cried out yet the more: Son of David, have mercy on me! read more.
And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they called the blind man, and said to him: Take courage; arise, he calls you. And throwing away his mantle, he arose, and came to Jesus. And Jesus answered and said to him: What do you wish me to do for you? The blind man said to him: Rabboni, that I may receive my sight. And Jesus said to him: Go, your faith has saved you. And he immediately received his sight, and followed Jesus on the road.

Luke 18:43

And he immediately received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the supply of our bodily needs

Romans 14:6-7

He that regards the day, to the Lord he regards it; and he that does not regard the day, to the Lord he does not regard it. He that eats, eats to the Lord; for he gives God thanks: and he that eats not, to the Lord he eats not, and gives God thanks. For no one lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.

1 Timothy 4:3-4

who forbid to marry, and command to abstain from meats, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe, and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving;

Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Before receiving food, by jesus

Matthew 14:19

And he commanded the multitudes to recline upon the grass: and he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke, and gave the bread to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the multitudes.

Mark 8:6-7

And he commanded the multitude to recline on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before them: and they set them before the multitude. And they had a few small fishes; and he blessed, and commanded that they also be set before them.

Thankfulness » Should be offered » Before receiving food

Acts 27:35

And when he had said this, he took bread, and gave thanks to God before them all, and broke, and began to eat.

John 6:11

And Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks, distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to those who had reclined; and in like manner of the fishes, as much as they wished.

Thankfulness » Should be offered » For all things

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

Bat, one of them, seeing that he was restored to health, turned back, and, with a loud voice, glorified God. And he fell on his face at his feet, and gave him thanks; and 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 give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: but when he was in Rome, he sought for me very diligently, and found me. The Lord grant to him, that he may find mercy from the Lord in that day. And in how many things he ministered to me in Ephesus, you know very well.

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 perceive another law in my members, at war with the law of my mind, and making me a captive to the law of sin, which is in my members. Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body that subjects me to death? I thank God that I shall be delivered through Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore, I my self, with the mind, serve the law of God, but with the flesh, 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

I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a deaconess of the church that is in Cenchrea, that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of saints, and that you aid her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she has aided many, and myself also. Salute Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow-laborers in Christ Jesus; read more.
who, for my life, laid down their own necks; to whom not only do I give thanks, but all the churches of the Gentiles:

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 his father knew that it was in the same hour in which Jesus said to him, Your son lives. And he himself, and all his house, believed.

Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Those whom jesus healed » The woman who was bent over for eighteen years

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

And when he had said this, he took bread, and gave thanks to God before them all, and broke, and began to eat.

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 this reason, also, we thank God without ceasing; be cause, when you received the word of God, as preached by us, you embraced it, not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually works in you that believe.

Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the zeal exhibited by others

2 Corinthians 8:16

But thanks be to God, who put the same earnest care for you in the heart of Titus:

Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the triumph of the gospel

Thankfulness » Should be offered » For Christ's power and reign

Revelation 11:17

saying: We give thee thanks, Lord God Almighty, who art, and who wast, because thou hast taken thy great power, and hast reigned.

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

And they also honored us with many honors; and, when we put to sea, they supplied us with such things as 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

And when he had said this, he took bread, and gave thanks to God before them all, and broke, and began to eat.

Thankfulness » Exemplified » Paul

Acts 28:15

And from this place, the brethren, having heard of us, came out as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns, to meet us. When Paul saw the brethren, 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 prayed thus with himself: God, I thank thee that I am not as other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

Thankfulness » Expressed in psalms

Thankfulness » Magnify God by

Thankfulness » Commanded

Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of the shepherds

Luke 2:20

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all things which they had heard and seen, as it had been told to 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

And he immediately arose before them, took up that on which he had been lying, and went away to his own house, glorifying God.

Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Those whom jesus healed » The demon-possessed man who was exorcized

Luke 8:39

Return to your house, and tell what things God has done for you. And he went away, proclaiming through the whole city what 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 thanks be to God, that though you were the servants of sin, yet you have obeyed from the heart the 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

he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and said:

Thankfulness » Exemplified » Jonah

Thankfulness » Exemplified » Anna

Luke 2:38

And she came in at that hour, and gave thanks to Lord, and spoke of him to all that looked for redemption in 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 leaping up, he stood and walked, and went with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God.

Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of deborah

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