Bible verses about Gratitude

A Thankful Heart

Gratitude as a posture — and grumbling as its opposite.

10 verses · World English Bible, with the American Standard Version beneath

  1. As therefore you received Christ Jesus, the Lord, walk in him, rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.

    Colossians 2:6–7

    ASV As therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and builded up in him, and established in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

  2. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

    Colossians 3:16

    ASV Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.

  3. Do all things without complaining and arguing,

    Philippians 2:14

    ASV Do all things without murmurings and questionings:

  4. Don’t grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer.

    1 Corinthians 10:10

    ASV Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.

  5. The people were complaining in the ears of Yahweh. When Yahweh heard it, his anger burned; and Yahweh’s fire burned among them, and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp.

    Numbers 11:1

    ASV And the people were as murmurers, speaking evil in the ears of Jehovah: and when Jehovah heard it, his anger was kindled; and the fire of Jehovah burnt among them, and devoured in the uttermost part of the camp.

  6. Because knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, and didn’t give thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

    Romans 1:21

    ASV because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.

  7. nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.

    Ephesians 5:4

    ASV nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

  8. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

    2 Timothy 3:2

    ASV For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

  9. It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, to sing praises to your name, Most High, to proclaim your loving kindness in the morning, and your faithfulness every night,

    Psalm 92:1–2

    ASV It is a good thing to give thanks unto Jehovah, And to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High; To show forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, And thy faithfulness every night,

  10. Praise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

    Psalm 106:1

    ASV Praise ye Jehovah. Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.