Thankfulness

196 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.

103 sections

Abound in the Faith With
Anna
Come Before God With
Commanded
Daniel
David
Enjoined
Exemplified
Expressed in Psalms
Habitually offer
Jesus Set an Example of
Jonah
Levites
Magnify God By
Ministers Appointed to offer, in Public
Naomi, to Boaz
Offer Sacrifices of
Paul
Resolve to offer
Saints Exhorted To
Saul, to the Kenites
should Always Accompany Praise
should Always Accompany Prayer
should be Accompanied by Intercession for Others
should be offered for all People
should be offered for all Things
should be offered for Appointment to Spiritual Service
should be offered for Christ's Power and Reign
should be offered for Deliverance from Indwelling Sin, Through Christ
should be offered for Faith Exhibited by Others
should be offered for Love Exhibited by Others
should be offered for the Conversion of Others
should be offered for the Gift of Christ
should be offered for the Goodness and Mercy of God
should be offered for the Grace Bestowed on Others
should be offered for the Nearness of God's Presence
should be offered for the Reception and Effectual Working of the Word of God in Others
should be offered for the Supply of Our Bodily Needs
should be offered for the Triumph of the Gospel
should be offered for the Zeal Exhibited by Others
should be offered for Victory Over Death and the Grave
should be offered for Willingness to offer Our Property for God's Service
should be offered for Wisdom and Might
should be offered in Everything
should be offered in Private Worship
should be offered in Public Worship
should be offered in the Name of Christ
should be offered: Always
should be offered: As the Remembrance of God's Holiness
should be offered: Before Receiving Food
should be offered: On Behalf of God's Servants
should be offered: Through Christ
should be offered: To Christ
should be offered: To God
should be offered: Upon the Completion of Great Undertakings
should Enter God's Gates With
Simeon
The Heavenly Host Engage In
The Israelites, to Joshua
The People of the Island of Melita (Malta), to Paul
The Spies, to Rahab
The Wicked Averse To
To Barzillai
To God of Abraham
To God of Abraham's Servant (Eliezar)
To God of David
To God of Deborah
To God of Eve
To God of Hannah
To God of Hiram
To God of Isaac
To God of Jacob
To God of Jehoshaphat's Army
To God of Jethro
To God of Joseph
To God of Leah
To God of Lot
To God of Melchizedek
To God of Miriam
To God of Moses
To God of Noah
To God of Rachel
To God of Samuel
To God of Sarah
To God of the Jews
To God of the Levites
To God of the People of Israel
To God of the Queen of Sheba
To God of the Sailors
To God of the Shepherds
To God: Before Receiving Food, by Jesus
To God: Blind Bartimaeus
To God: One of the Ten Lepers Whom Jesus Healed
To God: Paul
To God: The Demon-Possessed Man Who Was Exorcized
To God: The Lame Man Healed by Peter
To God: The Man Who Was Paralyzed
To God: The Roman Centurion for his Boy
To God: The Woman Who Was Bent Over for Eighteen Years
To Hanun
To Onesiphorus
To Phoebe
To the Men of Jabesh-Gilead

Abound in the Faith With

Colossians 2:7 rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

Anna

Luke 2:38 Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

Come Before God With

Psalm 95:2 Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him in song.

Commanded

Psalm 50:14 Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.

Daniel

Daniel 2:23 To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because You have given me wisdom and power. And now You have made known to me what we have requested, for You have made known to us the dream of the king.”

David

1 Chronicles 29:13 Now therefore, our God, we give You thanks, and we praise Your glorious name.

Enjoined

Genesis 35:1 Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel, and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”
Exodus 12:14 And this day will be a memorial for you, and you are to celebrate it as a feast to the LORD, as a permanent statute for the generations to come.
Exodus 12:17 So you are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day I brought your divisions out of the land of Egypt. You must keep this day as a permanent statute for the generations to come.
Exodus 12:42 Because the LORD kept a vigil that night to bring them out of the land of Egypt, this same night is to be a vigil to the LORD, to be observed by all the Israelites for the generations to come.
Exodus 13:3 So Moses told the people, “Remember this day, the day you came out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; for the LORD brought you out of it by the strength of His hand. And nothing leavened shall be eaten.
Exodus 13:8–10 And on that day you are to explain to your son, ‘This is because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.’ …
Exodus 13:14–16 In the future, when your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ you are to tell him, ‘With a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. …
Exodus 16:32 Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Keep an omer of manna for the generations to come, so that they may see the bread I fed you in the wilderness when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.’”
Exodus 34:26 Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.”
Leviticus 19:24 In the fourth year all its fruit must be consecrated as a praise offering to the LORD.
Leviticus 23:14 You must not eat any bread or roasted or new grain until the very day you have brought this offering to your God. This is to be a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live.
Deuteronomy 12:18 Instead, you must eat them in the presence of the LORD your God at the place the LORD your God will choose— you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates. Rejoice before the …
Deuteronomy 16:9–15 You are to count off seven weeks from the time you first put the sickle to the standing grain. …
Deuteronomy 26:10 And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land that You, O LORD, have given me.” Then you are to place the basket before the LORD your God and bow down before Him.
Judges 5:11 the voices of the singers at the watering places. There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates:
Psalm 48:11 Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments.
Psalm 50:14–15 Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High. …
Psalm 98:1 Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.
Psalm 105:1–45 Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations. …
Psalm 106:1 Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
Psalm 107:1–2 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever. …
Psalm 107:15 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
Psalm 107:22 Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.
Psalm 107:42–43 The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth. …
Psalm 118:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
Psalm 118:4 Let those who fear the LORD say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
Proverbs 3:9–10 Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops; …
Ecclesiastes 7:14 In the day of prosperity, be joyful, but in the day of adversity, consider this: God has made one of these along with the other, so that a man cannot discover anything that will come after him.
Isaiah 48:20 Leave Babylon! Flee from the Chaldeans! Declare it with a shout of joy, proclaim it, let it go out to the ends of the earth, saying, “The LORD has redeemed His servant Jacob!”
Joel 2:26 You will have plenty to eat, until you are satisfied. You will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has worked wonders for you. My people will never again be put to shame.
Romans 2:4 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
Romans 15:27 They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.
Ephesians 5:4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.
Ephesians 5:19–20 Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord, …
Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Colossians 1:12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
Colossians 2:7 rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Colossians 3:15–17 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful. …
Colossians 4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 2:1 First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—
1 Timothy 4:3–5 They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. …
Hebrews 13:15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
James 1:9 The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position.

Exemplified

Genesis 32:10 I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.
Genesis 48:11 “I never expected to see your face again,” Israel said to Joseph, “but now God has let me see your children as well.”
Genesis 48:15–16 Then he blessed Joseph and said: “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, …
Exodus 15:1–21 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea. …
Numbers 21:17–18 Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well, all of you sing to it! …
1 Kings 8:56 “Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.
1 Chronicles 29:14 But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You.
Ezra 7:27 Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put into the heart of the king to so honor the house of the LORD in Jerusalem,
Psalm 9:1–2 I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders. …
Psalm 9:4 For You have upheld my just cause; You sit on Your throne judging righteously.
Psalm 13:6 I will sing to the LORD, for He has been good to me.
Psalm 22:23–25 You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him! …
Psalm 26:7 to raise my voice in thanksgiving and declare all Your wonderful works.
Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
Psalm 30:1 I will exalt You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me.
Psalm 30:3 O LORD, You pulled me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit.
Psalm 30:11–12 You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, …
Psalm 31:7 I will be glad and rejoice in Your loving devotion, for You have seen my affliction; You have known the anguish of my soul.
Psalm 31:21 Blessed be the LORD, for He has shown me His loving devotion in a city under siege.
Psalm 35:9–10 Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and exult in His salvation. …
Psalm 35:18 Then I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people.
Psalm 40:2–3 He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm. …
Psalm 40:5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us — none can compare to You — if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.
Psalm 41:11–12 By this I know that You delight in me, for my enemy does not triumph over me. …
Psalm 44:7–8 For You save us from our enemies; You put those who hate us to shame. …
Psalm 54:6–7 Freely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good. …
Psalm 56:12–13 Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You. …
Psalm 59:16–17 But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. …
Psalm 66:8–9 Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard. …
Psalm 66:12–16 You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance. …
Psalm 66:20 Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld from me His loving devotion!
Psalm 68:19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation. Selah
Psalm 71:15 My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
Psalm 71:23–24 When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed. …
Psalm 79:13 Then we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, will thank You forever; from generation to generation we will declare Your praise.
Psalm 89:1 I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.
Psalm 92:1–2 It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, …
Psalm 92:4 For You, O LORD, have made me glad by Your deeds; I sing for joy at the works of Your hands.
Psalm 98:1 Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.
Psalm 100:4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.
Psalm 102:18–20 Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD. …
Psalm 104:1 Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
Psalm 116:12–14 How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me? …
Psalm 116:17 I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.
Psalm 119:65 You are good to Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word.
Psalm 119:108 Accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Your judgments.
Psalm 136:1–26 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever. …
Isaiah 63:7 I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us— the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.
Daniel 2:23 To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because You have given me wisdom and power. And now You have made known to me what we have requested, for You have made known to us the dream of the king.”
Daniel 4:2 I am pleased to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me.
Daniel 4:34 But at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity was restored to me. Then I praised the Most High, and I honored and glorified Him who lives forever: “For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, …
Daniel 6:22 My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.”
Acts 2:46–47 With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart, …
Acts 28:15 The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.
Romans 14:6 He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.
Colossians 1:3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
1 Timothy 1:12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.

Expressed in Psalms

1 Chronicles 16:7 On that day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:

Habitually offer

Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, …

Jesus Set an Example of

Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
Matthew 26:27 Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.
John 11:41 So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

Jonah

Jonah 2:9 But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!”

Levites

2 Chronicles 5:12–13 all the Levitical singers — Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives — stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. …

Magnify God By

Psalm 69:30 I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving.

Ministers Appointed to offer, in Public

1 Chronicles 16:4 David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.
1 Chronicles 16:7 On that day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:
1 Chronicles 23:30 They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening.
2 Chronicles 31:2 Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites — each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites — for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing …

Naomi, to Boaz

Ruth 2:19–20 Then her mother-in-law asked her, “Where did you glean today, and where did you work? Blessed be the man who noticed you.” So she told her mother-in-law where she had worked. “The name of the man I worked with today is Boaz,” she said. …

Offer Sacrifices of

Psalm 116:17 I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.

Paul

Acts 28:15 The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.

Resolve to offer

Psalm 18:49 Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.
Psalm 30:12 that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.

Saints Exhorted To

Psalm 105:1 Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.
Colossians 3:15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.

Saul, to the Kenites

1 Samuel 15:6 And he warned the Kenites, “Since you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt, go on and get away from the Amalekites. Otherwise I will sweep you away with them.” So the Kenites moved away from the Amalekites.

should Always Accompany Praise

Psalm 92:1 It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,
Hebrews 13:15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.

should Always Accompany Prayer

Nehemiah 11:17 Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Colossians 4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,

should be Accompanied by Intercession for Others

1 Timothy 2:1 First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—
2 Timothy 1:3 I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.
Philemon 4 I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,

should be offered for all People

1 Timothy 2:1 First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—

should be offered for all Things

2 Corinthians 9:11 You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will produce thanksgiving to God.
Ephesians 5:20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

should be offered for Appointment to Spiritual Service

1 Timothy 1:12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.

should be offered for Christ's Power and Reign

Revelation 11:17 saying: “We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.

should be offered for Deliverance from Indwelling Sin, Through Christ

Romans 7:23–25 But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me. …

should be offered for Faith Exhibited by Others

Romans 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.
2 Thessalonians 1:3 We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.

should be offered for Love Exhibited by Others

2 Thessalonians 1:3 We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.

should be offered for the Conversion of Others

Romans 6:17 But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.

should be offered for the Gift of Christ

2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

should be offered for the Goodness and Mercy of God

Psalm 106:1 Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
Psalm 107:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
Psalm 136:1–3 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever. …

should be offered for the Grace Bestowed on Others

1 Corinthians 1:4 I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 1:3–5 I thank my God every time I remember you. …
Colossians 1:3–6 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, …

should be offered for the Nearness of God's Presence

Psalm 75:1 We give thanks to You, O God; we give thanks, for Your Name is near. The people declare Your wondrous works.

should be offered for the Reception and Effectual Working of the Word of God in Others

1 Thessalonians 2:13 And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.

should be offered for the Supply of Our Bodily Needs

Romans 14:6–7 He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God. …
1 Timothy 4:3–4 They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. …

should be offered for the Triumph of the Gospel

2 Corinthians 2:14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.

should be offered for the Zeal Exhibited by Others

2 Corinthians 8:16 But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.

should be offered for Victory Over Death and the Grave

1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

should be offered for Willingness to offer Our Property for God's Service

1 Chronicles 29:6–14 Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly. …

should be offered for Wisdom and Might

Daniel 2:23 To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because You have given me wisdom and power. And now You have made known to me what we have requested, for You have made known to us the dream of the king.”

should be offered in Everything

1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

should be offered in Private Worship

Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, …

should be offered in Public Worship

Psalm 35:18 Then I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people.

should be offered in the Name of Christ

Ephesians 5:20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

should be offered: Always

Ephesians 1:16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
Ephesians 5:20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 1:2 We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers

should be offered: As the Remembrance of God's Holiness

Psalm 30:4 Sing to the LORD, O you His saints, and praise His holy name.
Psalm 97:12 Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name.

should be offered: Before Receiving Food

John 6:11 Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.
Acts 27:35 After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.

should be offered: On Behalf of God's Servants

2 Corinthians 1:11 as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers.

should be offered: Through Christ

Romans 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.
Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Hebrews 13:15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.

should be offered: To Christ

1 Timothy 1:12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.

should be offered: To God

Psalm 50:14 Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.

should be offered: Upon the Completion of Great Undertakings

Nehemiah 12:31 Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great thanksgiving choirs. One was to proceed along the top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.
Nehemiah 12:40 The two thanksgiving choirs then stood in the house of God, as did I, along with the half of the officials accompanying me,

should Enter God's Gates With

Psalm 100:4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.

Simeon

Luke 2:28 Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:

The Heavenly Host Engage In

Revelation 4:9 And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever,
Revelation 7:11–12 And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God, …
Revelation 11:16–17 And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God, …

The Israelites, to Joshua

Joshua 19:49–50 When they had finished distributing the land into its territories, the Israelites gave Joshua son of Nun an inheritance among them, …

The People of the Island of Melita (Malta), to Paul

Acts 28:10 The islanders honored us in many ways and supplied our needs when we were ready to sail.

The Spies, to Rahab

Joshua 6:22–25 Meanwhile, Joshua told the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the house of the prostitute and bring out the woman and all who are with her, just as you promised her.” …

The Wicked Averse To

Romans 1:21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.

To Barzillai

1 Kings 2:7 But show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.

To God of Abraham

Genesis 12:7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
Genesis 13:4 to the site where he had built the altar. And there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

To God of Abraham's Servant (Eliezar)

Genesis 24:27 saying, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld His kindness and faithfulness from my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”
Genesis 24:35 “The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.

To God of David

2 Samuel 6:21 But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD,

To God of Deborah

Judges 5:1 On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:

To God of Eve

Genesis 4:1 And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.
Genesis 4:25 And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”

To God of Hannah

1 Samuel 1:27–28 I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him, …

To God of Hiram

2 Chronicles 2:12 And Hiram added: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He has given King David a wise son with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the LORD and a royal palace for himself.

To God of Isaac

Genesis 26:22 He moved on from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. He named it Rehoboth and said, “At last the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.”

To God of Jacob

Genesis 31:42 If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely by now you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, and last night He rendered judgment.”
Genesis 35:3 Then let us arise and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to God, who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.”
Genesis 35:7 There Jacob built an altar, and he called that place El-bethel, because it was there that God had revealed Himself to Jacob as he fled from his brother.

To God of Jehoshaphat's Army

2 Chronicles 20:27–28 Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat at their head, returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD had made them rejoice over their enemies. …

To God of Jethro

Exodus 18:10 Jethro declared, “Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who has delivered the people from the hand of the Egyptians.

To God of Joseph

Genesis 41:51–52 Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.” …

To God of Leah

Genesis 29:32–35 And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.” …

To God of Lot

Genesis 19:19 Your servant has indeed found favor in your sight, and you have shown me great kindness by sparing my life. But I cannot run to the mountains; the disaster will overtake me, and I will die.

To God of Melchizedek

Genesis 14:20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.

To God of Miriam

Exodus 15:20–22 Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing. …

To God of Moses

Exodus 15:1–19 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea. …

To God of Noah

Genesis 8:20 Then Noah built an altar to the LORD. And taking from every kind of clean animal and clean bird, he offered burnt offerings on the altar.

To God of Rachel

Genesis 30:6 Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan.

To God of Samuel

1 Samuel 7:12 Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”

To God of Sarah

Genesis 21:6–7 Then Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of this will laugh with me.” …

To God of the Jews

Nehemiah 12:43 On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.

To God of the Levites

Nehemiah 9:4–38 And the Levites — Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani — stood on the raised platform and cried out in a loud voice to the LORD their God. …

To God of the People of Israel

Exodus 4:31 and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD had attended to the Israelites and had seen their affliction, they bowed down and worshiped.
Numbers 21:17 Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well, all of you sing to it!
Numbers 31:49–54 and said, “Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one of us is missing. …
1 Chronicles 29:22 That day they ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the LORD. Then, for a second time, they designated David’s son Solomon as king, anointing him before the LORD as ruler, and Zadok as the priest.

To God of the Queen of Sheba

1 Kings 10:9 Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”

To God of the Sailors

Jonah 1:16 Then the men feared the LORD greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to Him.

To God of the Shepherds

Luke 2:20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.

To God: Before Receiving Food, by Jesus

Matthew 14:19 And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
Mark 8:6–7 And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd. …

To God: Blind Bartimaeus

Luke 18:43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
Mark 10:46–52 Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road. …

To God: One of the Ten Lepers Whom Jesus Healed

Luke 17:15–16 When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice. …

To God: Paul

Acts 27:35 After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.

To God: The Demon-Possessed Man Who Was Exorcized

Luke 8:39 “Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.

To God: The Lame Man Healed by Peter

Acts 3:8 He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.

To God: The Man Who Was Paralyzed

Luke 5:25 And immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.

To God: The Roman Centurion for his Boy

John 4:53 Then the father realized that this was the very hour in which Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and all his household believed.

To God: The Woman Who Was Bent Over for Eighteen Years

Luke 13:13 Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.

To Hanun

2 Samuel 10:2 And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent some of his servants to console Hanun concerning his father. But when they arrived in the land of the Ammonites,

To Onesiphorus

2 Timothy 1:16–18 May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains. …

To Phoebe

Romans 16:1–4 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea. …

To the Men of Jabesh-Gilead

2 Samuel 2:5–7 So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead to tell them, “The LORD bless you, because you showed this kindness to Saul your lord when you buried him. …