Nave’s Topical Bible
Thankfulness
214 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
- Jesus set an example of
- The heavenly host engage in
- Commanded
- Should be offered
- To God
- To Christ
- Through Christ
- In the name of Christ
- On behalf of God's servants
- In private worship
- In public worship
- In everything
- Upon the completion of great undertakings
- Before receiving food
- Always
- As the remembrance of God's holiness
- For the goodness and mercy of God
- For the gift of Christ
- For Christ's power and reign
- For the reception and effectual working of the word of God In others
- For deliverance from indwelling sin, through Christ
- For victory over death and the grave
- For wisdom and might
- For the triumph of the gospel
- For the conversion of others
- For faith exhibited by others
- For love exhibited by others
- For the grace bestowed on others
- For the zeal exhibited by others
- For the nearness of God's presence
- For appointment to spiritual service
- For willingness to offer our property for God's service
- For the supply of our bodily needs
- For all people
- For all things
- Should be accompanied by intercession for others
- Should always accompany prayer
- Should always accompany praise
- Expressed in psalms
- Ministers appointed to offer, in public
- Saints exhorted to
- Resolve to offer
- Habitually offer
- Offer sacrifices of
- Abound in the faith with
- Magnify God by
- Come before God with
- Should enter God's gates with
- Of hypocrites, full of boasting
- The wicked averse to
- EXEMPLIFIED
Genesis 32:10; Genesis 48:11,15-16; Exodus 15:1-21; Numbers 21:17-18; 1 Kings 8:56; 1 Chronicles 29:14; Ezra 7:27; Psalms 9:1-2,4; Psalms 13:6; Psalms 22:23-25; Psalms 26:7; Psalms 28:7; Psalms 30:1,3,11-12; Psalms 31:7,21; Psalms 35:9-10,18; Psalms 40:2-3,5; Psalms 41:11-12; Psalms 44:7-8; Psalms 54:6-7; Psalms 56:12-13; Psalms 59:16-17; Psalms 66:8-9,12-16,20; Psalms 68:19; Psalms 71:15,23-24; Psalms 79:13; Psalms 89:1; Psalms 92:1-2,4; Psalms 98:1; Psalms 100:4; Psalms 102:18-20; Psalms 104:1; Psalms 116:12-14,17; Psalms 119:65,108; Psalms 136:1-26; Isaiah 63:7; Daniel 2:23; Daniel 4:2,34; Daniel 6:22; Acts 2:46-47; Acts 28:15; Romans 14:6; Colossians 1:3; 1 Timothy 1:12
- David
- Levites
- Daniel
- Jonah
- Simeon
- Anna
- Paul
- ENJOINED
Genesis 35:1; Exodus 12:14,17,42; Exodus 13:3,8-10,14-16; Exodus 16:32; Exodus 34:26; Leviticus 19:24; Leviticus 23:14; Deuteronomy 12:18; Deuteronomy 16:9-15; Deuteronomy 26:10; Judges 5:11; Psalms 48:11; Psalms 50:14-15; Psalms 98:1; Psalms 105:1-45; Psalms 106:1; Psalms 107:1-2,15,22,42-43; Psalms 118:1,4; Proverbs 3:9-10; Ecclesiastes 7:14; Isaiah 48:20; Joel 2:26; Romans 2:4; Romans 15:27; Ephesians 5:4,19-20; Philippians 4:6; Colossians 1:12; Colossians 2:7; Colossians 3:15-17; Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:18; 1 Timothy 2:1; 1 Timothy 4:3-5; Hebrews 13:15; James 1:9
- EXEMPLIFIED
- OF MAN TO MAN
- The Israelites, to Joshua
- The spies, to Rahab
- Saul, to the Kenites
- Naomi, to Boaz
- David
- To the men of Jabesh-gilead
- To Hanun
- To Barzillai
- Paul
- To Phoebe
- To Onesiphorus
- The people of the island of Melita (Malta), to Paul
- TO GOD, INSTANCES OF
- Of Eve
- Of Noah
- Of Melchizedek
- Of Lot
- Of Sarah
- Of Abraham
- Of Abraham's servant (Eliezar)
- Of Isaac
- Of Leah
- Of Rachel
- Of Jacob
- Of Joseph
- Of Moses
- Of Miriam
- Of Jethro
- Of the people of Israel
Exodus 4:31; Numbers 21:17; Numbers 31:49-54; 1 Chronicles 29:22
- Of Deborah
- Of Hannah
- Of Samuel
- Of David
See PSALMS, aove
- Of the Queen of Sheba
- Of Hiram
- Of Jehoshaphat's army
- Of the Levites
- Of the Jews
- Of the sailors
- Of the shepherds
- Those whom Jesus healed
- The man who was paralyzed
- The demon-possessed man who was exorcized
- The woman who was bent over for eighteen years
- One of the ten lepers whom Jesus healed
- Blind Bartimaeus
- The Roman centurion for his boy
- The lame man healed by Peter
- Before receiving food, by Jesus
- Paul
See PRAISE
Bible verses about “Thankfulness”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
- Matthew 26:27And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
- John 11:41Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
- Revelation 4:9And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
- Revelation 7:11And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
- Revelation 7:12Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
- Revelation 11:16And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
- Revelation 11:17Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
- Psalms 50:14Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:
- 1 Timothy 1:12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
- Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
- Colossians 3:17And 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.
- Hebrews 13:15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
- Ephesians 5:20Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
- 2 Corinthians 1:11Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
- Daniel 6:10Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
- Psalms 35:18I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
- Nehemiah 12:31Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:
- Nehemiah 12:40So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me:
- John 6:11And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
- Acts 27:35And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
- Ephesians 1:16Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
- Psalms 30:4Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
- Psalms 97:12Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
- Psalms 106:1Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Psalms 107:1O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Psalms 136:1O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Psalms 136:2O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Psalms 136:3O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- 2 Corinthians 9:15Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
- Romans 7:23But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
- Romans 7:24O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
- Romans 7:25I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
- 1 Corinthians 15:57But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Daniel 2:23I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.
- 2 Corinthians 2:14Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
- Romans 6:17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.