Bible Verses About Being Thankful
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for being thankful, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 19,900 votes, led by 1 Thessalonians 5:18. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Being Thankful
1 Thessalonians 5:181,907 votes
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Psalms 107:11,177 votes
O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Ephesians 5:201,080 votes
Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Colossians 3:15-17938 votes
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
James 1:17799 votes
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Philippians 4:6766 votes
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
2 Corinthians 9:15575 votes
Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
Psalms 106:1548 votes
Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Colossians 4:2456 votes
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
Colossians 3:15449 votes
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Psalms 100:4438 votes
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
Psalms 105:1428 votes
O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.
Colossians 3:17426 votes
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Psalms 20:4360 votes
Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
Psalms 118:1-18340 votes
O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms 30:12335 votes
To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
Romans 1:21303 votes
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Psalms 95:2232 votes
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
1 Chronicles 16:34225 votes
O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms 100:1-5204 votes
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.
Philemon 1:4200 votes
I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
Ephesians 2:8197 votes
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Isaiah 12:4-5194 votes
And in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
Psalms 7:17186 votes
I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.
Psalms 23:1-6185 votes
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
What does the Bible say about being thankful?
Readers most often cite 1 Thessalonians 5:18 on the subject of being thankful. Across 19,900 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Psalms 107:1, Ephesians 5:20, Colossians 3:15-17. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.