'Give Thanks' in the Bible

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.

and for the heathen peoples to praise God for His mercy, as the Scripture says: "For this I will give thanks to you among the heathen, and will sing praises to your name."

If I give thanks and thus partake of food, why am I to be blamed for that for which I give thanks?

What is my conclusion then? I will certainly pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind in action too. I will certainly sing with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind in action too. For if you give thanks with your spirit only,

You are, indeed, doing right to give thanks, but your neighbor is not built up.

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.

You must persevere in prayer and by this means stay wide awake when you give thanks.

Make it a habit to give thanks for everything, for this is God's will for you through Christ Jesus.