Bible Verses About Gratitude
Thanksgiving in scripture is commanded 'in everything,' not only in good circumstances — a distinction the verses below make directly.
Gratitude verses in the Bible are frequently paired with prayer and with contentment, forming a pattern: naming what is good, saying so to God, and letting that shape the rest of the request or the day.
Featured verses
“Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 · WEB
“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, and bless his name.”
Psalm 100:4 · WEB
“and be thankful. ... whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
Colossians 3:15-17 · WEB
“In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”
Philippians 4:6 · WEB
“Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.”
Psalm 107:1 · WEB
More verses
“giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father.”
Ephesians 5:20 · WEB
Questions about gratitude
What does 'give thanks in everything' actually mean?
1 Thessalonians 5:18 is usually read as thanks given in the middle of every circumstance, not thanks for every circumstance — a distinction most commentators draw to avoid implying that hardship itself must be welcomed.