Bible Verses About Gratitude

"In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you."

Give thanks in all circumstances — not for all circumstances, in them.

"Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, and bless his name."

Enter his gates with thanksgiving — gratitude as the posture of approach.

"In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God."

With thanksgiving — included explicitly in the instruction to pray.

"And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful."

Be thankful — a simple, repeated command.

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

Always give thanks for everything — a high bar.

"Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever."

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good — the reason named.

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow."

Every good and perfect gift comes from above — the source of what we receive.

"Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;"

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.

"Because, knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened."

They neither glorified him nor gave thanks — ingratitude as the first departure.

"Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever."

His love endures forever — the refrain repeated 26 times.

"Jesus answered, “Weren’t the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?"

Where are the other nine? — Jesus on the rarity of returned thanks.

"Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can’t be shaken, let us have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,"

Worship God acceptably with reverence and awe — and gratitude.

"Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!"

Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift — the response to the cross.

"It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, to sing praises to your name, Most High;"

It is good to give thanks to the Lord — the simple statement.

"When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before."

He knelt three times a day and gave thanks — even under threat.