38 Bible Verses about Thanksgiving

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1 Timothy 4:3-4

and enjoining abstinence from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by those that believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving:

Luke 17:17-18

And Jesus answered and said, Were not all the ten cleansed? and where are the other nine? Are there none returning to give glory to God, but this stranger?

Romans 1:20-21

Inasmuch as from the first creation of the world, the invisible things of Him, even his eternal power and Godhead, are, if attended to, clearly seen in his works: so that they are inexcusable; because having thus known God they glorified Him not as God, neither were they thankful; but were infatuated by their own reasonings, and their heart being void of understanding was darkened.

Romans 14:6

He that regardeth a day regardeth it to the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, in deference to the Lord he doth not regard it. So he, that eateth all sorts of food, eateth to the Lord; for he giveth God thanks for it; and he that eateth not of some kinds of food, in deference to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks for the rest.

1 Corinthians 14:16-17

For if thou bless in the spirit, how shall the unlearned say Amen to thy thanksgiving, when he knoweth not what thou sayst? thou indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

Ephesians 5:19-20

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

2 Corinthians 9:11-12

being in every thing enriched to all liberality, which produceth through us thanksgiving to God. For the ministration of this service not only supplieth the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also, through many thanksgivings, to the glory of God.

Romans 7:24-25

Wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from this body of death? The grace of God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with my mind I serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.

Colossians 2:6-7

Therefore as ye have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in Him; rooted and built up in Him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught it, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

Matthew 14:19

And having ordered the multitudes to sit down upon the grass, and taken the five loaves and the two fishes, He looked up to heaven and blessed them; and He brake the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples to the people: and they did all eat, and were satisfied;

Luke 9:16

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

Mark 8:6

And He ordered the people to sit down upon the ground: and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and brake them, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the multitude.

Luke 24:30

And as He sat at table with them, He took bread and blessed it, and then brake it and gave to them.

1 Corinthians 11:24

and gave thanks, and brake it, and said, "Take and eat; this is my body, which is going to be broken for you: this do in remembrance of me."

Acts 28:15

And when the brethren heard of us, they came from thence to meet us, some as far as Appii-forum, and others to the Three-taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God and took courage.

Romans 6:17

But thanks be to God, that ye who were servants of sin, have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered to you:

Revelation 4:9

And when the animals give glory and honor and thanks to Him that sitteth on the throne,

Revelation 7:12

Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and strength be ascribed to our God for ever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 11:17

saying, We give thanks unto thee, O Lord God almighty, who art, and who wast, and who art to come; because thou hast assumed thy great power, and hast reigned.

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Prayer » Accompanied with » Thanksgiving

Psalms » Thanksgiving

Psalms » Thanksgiving » For God's mercies to individuals

Psalms » Thanksgiving » For God's goodness to good men

Sacrifices » Illustrative of » Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving » Encouraged

Thanksgiving » Ministers appointed to offer, in public

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

1 Corinthians 1:4

I always give thanks unto my God, on your account, for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus; that ye are enriched by Him with every gift,

Philippians 1:3-5

I give thanks unto my God upon every mention of you, (always making supplication for you all with joy in every prayer of mine) for your attachment to the gospel, from the first day even till now;

Colossians 1:3-6

We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always in our prayers for you: (having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and your love to all the saints:) for the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which ye have heard before in the word of truth, that is the gospel; read more.
which is come unto you, even as in all the world, and is fruitful; as it hath been also among you, from the day in which ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth.

Thanksgiving » The heavenly host engaged in

Revelation 7:11

And all the angels stood round the throne, and round the elders, and the four animate beings; and fell on their faces before the throne, and worshipped God, saying, Amen:

Revelation 11:16-17

And the four and twenty elders, who sat before God on their thrones, fell on their faces, and worshipped God, saying, We give thanks unto thee, O Lord God almighty, who art, and who wast, and who art to come; because thou hast assumed thy great power, and hast reigned.

Revelation 4:9

And when the animals give glory and honor and thanks to Him that sitteth on the throne,

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » Always

Thanksgiving » Christ set an example of

John 11:41

So they took away the stone from the place where the corpse was laid. 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, Drink ye all of it:

John 6:11

And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks, He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were sat down; and of the fishes likewise, as much as they would take.

Thanksgiving » Should always accompany prayer

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » Through Christ

Thanksgiving » Should be accompanied by intercession for others

Philemon 1:4

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

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For the goodness and mercy of God

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For all things

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For faith exhibited by others

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For the supply of our bodily wants

Romans 14:6-7

He that regardeth a day regardeth it to the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, in deference to the Lord he doth not regard it. So he, that eateth all sorts of food, eateth to the Lord; for he giveth God thanks for it; and he that eateth not of some kinds of food, in deference to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks for the rest. For none of us liveth to himself, and no one dieth to himself:

1 Timothy 4:3-4

and enjoining abstinence from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by those that believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving:

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » Upon the completion of great undertakings

Thanksgiving » Saints » Exhorted to

Thanksgiving » Commanded

Thanksgiving » Should always accompany praise

Thanksgiving » Saints » Resolved to offer

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » At the remembrance of God's holiness

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » Before taking food

Acts 27:35

And having spoken thus, he took bread and gave thanks to God in presence of them all, and when he had broken it he began to eat.

John 6:11

And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks, He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were sat down; and of the fishes likewise, as much as they would take.

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

1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this also we thank God continually, that when ye received the word of God, which ye heard from us, ye received it not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, which also worketh effectually in you that believe.

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For willingness to offer our property for God's service

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » In everything

Thanksgiving » Exemplified » Levites

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For victory over death and the grave

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For love exhibited by others

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » In behalf of ministers

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

2 Corinthians 8:16

But thanks be to God, who put the same concern for you into the heart of Titus:

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

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For the gift of Christ

Thanksgiving » Exemplified » David

Thanksgiving » Expressed in psalms

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

Revelation 11:17

saying, We give thanks unto thee, O Lord God almighty, who art, and who wast, and who art to come; because thou hast assumed thy great power, and hast reigned.

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For deliverance through Christ from in-dwelling sin

Romans 7:23-25

but I perceive another law in my body warring against the law of my mind, and captivating me to the law of sin, which is in my body. Wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from this body of death? The grace of God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with my mind I serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For appointment to the ministry

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » In the name of Christ

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » To Christ

Thanksgiving » Saints » Abound in the faith with

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For all men

Thanksgiving » Saints » Offer sacrifices of

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For the conversion of others

Romans 6:17

But thanks be to God, that ye who were servants of sin, have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered to you:

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For wisdom and might

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » In private worship

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » In public worship

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » To God

Thanksgiving » Exemplified » Daniel

Thanksgiving » Saints » Should enter God's gate with

Thanksgiving » Saints » Habitually offer

Thanksgiving » Saints » Magnify God by

Thanksgiving » The wicked averse to

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

Thanksgiving » Exemplified » Paul

Acts 28:15

And when the brethren heard of us, they came from thence to meet us, some as far as Appii-forum, and others to the Three-taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God and took courage.

Thanksgiving » Saints » Come before God with

Thanksgiving » Is a good thing

Thanksgiving » Of hypocrites, full of boasting

Luke 18:11

The pharisee standing by himself prayed thus, O God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are, rapacious, unjust, adulterous, or even as this publican.

Thanksgiving » Exemplified » Simeon

Thanksgiving » Exemplified » Jonah

Thanksgiving » Exemplified » Anna

Luke 2:38

And coming in at the very same time, gave thanks unto the Lord, and spake of Him to all that were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

Topics on Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Before Meals

Romans 14:6

He that regardeth a day regardeth it to the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, in deference to the Lord he doth not regard it. So he, that eateth all sorts of food, eateth to the Lord; for he giveth God thanks for it; and he that eateth not of some kinds of food, in deference to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks for the rest.

Thanksgiving Offered To God

Romans 14:6

He that regardeth a day regardeth it to the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, in deference to the Lord he doth not regard it. So he, that eateth all sorts of food, eateth to the Lord; for he giveth God thanks for it; and he that eateth not of some kinds of food, in deference to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks for the rest.

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