Gratitude Bible Verses

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Compiled by The BibleStudyTools Staff on 06/13/2023
Gratitude Bible Verses

Bible Verses about Gratitude and Appreciation

The Bible teaches us about the power of gratitude. An attitude of thanksgiving to God will fill us with hope and joy. These Bible verses about gratitude will help you focus on the blessings of God and on finding blessings in your everyday life.

The apostle Paul is well known for writing Scriptures about being thankful. Some of his most well-known passages are focused on gratitude, including giving thanks for all things, in all circumstances (Ephesians 5:20; 1 Thessalonians 5:18), being thankful even in suffering (Romans 5:3-5; James 1:1-4), and to do everything in the name of Jesus out of a spirit of gratefulness (Colossians 3:17). You can also use Bible verses about thanksgiving and Psalms of thanksgiving to help you experience the power of grateful living no matter what you are facing.

When we give thanks to God in prayer, even when it's hard to, we are promised comfort and provision for our needs. Use this prayer as you meditate on the collection of Bible verses about gratitude:

Top Gratitude Bible Verses

Gratitude is an important aspect of a happy and fulfilling life, and the Bible has many verses that emphasize the importance of being thankful. Here are a few Bible verses about gratitude:

  1. "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
  2. "Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name." (Psalm 100:4)
  3. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." (Philippians 4:6)
  4. "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful." (Colossians 3:15)
  5. "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." (Colossians 3:17)

These verses remind us to be grateful for everything we have, even in difficult times. By expressing gratitude, we can find joy and peace in our lives and strengthen our relationship with God.

To help you in praise and thanksgiving to God, we created a 30 Days of Gratitude Prayer Guide HERE. Download and print this guide to keep with you as a reminder of God's love and promises.

Discover more Bible verses about gratitude to help jumpstart your own faith. Share these with family and friends to encourage them!

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Psalms 136:1

1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever.
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Colossians 3:15

Just Breathe
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
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Psalms 100:4-5

Psalm 100:4
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
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2 Corinthians 4:15

His grace for us is overwhelmingly worthy of our thanks! -2 Corinthians 4:15
15 All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.
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2 Corinthians 9:15

15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!
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James 1:1-4

Pure Joy
1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings.
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,
3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
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Philippians 4:6-7

Philippians 4:7
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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Romans 12:1

1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
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1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

1 Thessalonians 5:18 - Give Thanks
16 Rejoice always,
17 pray continually,
18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
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Psalms 104:15-28

15 wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.
16 The trees of the LORD are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
17 There the birds make their nests; the stork has its home in the junipers.
18 The high mountains belong to the wild goats; the crags are a refuge for the hyrax.
19 He made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down.
20 You bring darkness, it becomes night, and all the beasts of the forest prowl.
21 The lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
22 The sun rises, and they steal away; they return and lie down in their dens.
23 Then people go out to their work, to their labor until evening.
24 How many are your works, LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
25 There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number— living things both large and small.
26 There the ships go to and fro, and Leviathan, which you formed to frolic there.
27 All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time.
28 When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
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1 Corinthians 10:30-31

Your Daily Verse - 1 Corinthians 10:31
30 If I take part in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of something I thank God for?
31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
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Psalms 106:47

47 Save us, LORD our God, and gather us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise.
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James 1:17

James 1:17
17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
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Colossians 1:12

12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.
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Psalms 118:29

Psalm 118:29
29 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
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Colossians 2:7

7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
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Romans 5:3-5

Romans 5:3-4
3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
4 perseverance, character; and character, hope.
5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
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Romans 6:13

13 Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness.
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Psalms 79:13

13 Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will praise you forever; from generation to generation we will proclaim your praise.
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1 Corinthians 15:57

1 Corinthians 15:57
57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Colossians 2:6

6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him,
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Colossians 4:2

2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
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Hebrews 12:28

28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,
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Hebrews 13:15

Sacrifice of Praise
15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.
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Psalms 7:17

Psalm 7 17 "I Will Give to the Lord the Thanks Due!"
17 I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the LORD Most High.
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Psalms 9:1

Your Daily Verse - Psalm 9:1
1 I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
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Psalms 28:7

Psalm 28:7
7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.
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Psalms 35:18

18 I will give you thanks in the great assembly; among the throngs I will praise you.
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Psalms 110:4

4 The LORD has sworn and will not change his mind: “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”
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Psalms 52:9

9 For what you have done I will always praise you in the presence of your faithful people. And I will hope in your name, for your name is good.
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Psalms 54:6

6 I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you; I will praise your name, LORD, for it is good.
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Psalms 69:30

Psalm 69:30 - Praise God's Name
30 I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving.
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Psalms 86:12

12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.
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1 Corinthians 6:20

20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
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Philippians 4:6

Philippians 4:6
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
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Psalms 106:1

1 Praise the LORD.Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
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Psalms 118:1

1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
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Psalms 147:7

7 Sing to the LORD with grateful praise; make music to our God on the harp.
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Revelation 4:9

9 Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever,
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Jonah 2:9

God ALWAYS keeps his promises -Jonah 2:9
9 But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the LORD.’ ”
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Revelation 11:17

17 saying: “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign.
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Romans 1:21

21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.
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1 Timothy 4:4-5

What are you thankful for? - 1 Timothy 4:4-5
4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,
5 because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.
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Psalms 107:21-22

21 Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
22 Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy.
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Psalms 95:1-3

Praise Him
1 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.
3 For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods.
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Revelation 19:1-6

1 After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
2 for true and just are his judgments. He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries. He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”
3 And again they shouted: “Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up for ever and ever.”
4 The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne. And they cried: “Amen, Hallelujah!”
5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, both great and small!”
6 Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: “Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns.
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Romans 1:18-21

18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness,
19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.
20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.
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