'Thanks' in the Bible

and He took the seven loaves and the fish; and giving thanks, He broke them and started giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you;

And He *directed the people to sit down on the ground; and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and broke them, and started giving them to His disciples to serve to them, and they served them to the people.

And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

At that very moment she came up and began giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all those who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

and he fell on his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him. And he was a Samaritan.

And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He said, “Take this and share it among yourselves;

And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

Jesus then took the loaves, and having given thanks, He distributed to those who were seated; likewise also of the fish as much as they wanted.

There came other small boats from Tiberias near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

Having said this, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it and began to eat.

For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed,

Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin.

He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord, and he who eats, does so for the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who eats not, for the Lord he does not eat, and gives thanks to God.

who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles;

If I partake with thankfulness, why am I slandered concerning that for which I give thanks?

and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

Otherwise if you bless in the spirit only, how will the one who fills the place of the ungifted say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he does not know what you are saying?

For you are giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not edified.

but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

you also joining in helping us through your prayers, so that thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf for the favor bestowed on us through the prayers of many.

But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.

For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God.

But thanks be to God who puts the same earnestness on your behalf in the heart of Titus.

Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers;

and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light.

Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.

We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers;

For what thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God on your account,

in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater;

But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.

Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name.

And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever,

saying,“We give You thanks, O Lord God, the Almighty, who are and who were, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.