57 Bible Verses About Gratitude That Will Inspire Your Acts of Generosity
Throughout the Bible, there is a very evident call for believers to express gratitude. Gratitude is the state of gratefulness or thankfulness. It is being ready to show appreciation for and to return kindness for something you are deeply thankful for.
As believers, there is one primary thing we are to show gratitude for, and that is Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God which he ushered in through his ministry here on earth. Throughout the Bible, in the New Testament and the Old Testament, we are given many examples of how we can express thankfulness and gratitude towards God.
Our gratitude doesn’t end there though. There are so many beautiful and wonderful things that we can be grateful for! These things all come from God, so we should ultimately express thankfulness to Him, but we should not skimp out on communicating our gratitude towards others as well.
Not only that, but gratitude is a primary characteristic of a good financial steward! When we posture our hearts to seek out people and moments to be grateful for, it sparks something deep within that inevitably leads to more acts of generosity towards others. That is ultimately the hope today with this article – to inspire acts of generosity!
In this article, we will explore 57 Bible verses about gratitude that will inspire you to act generously towards others.
Bible Verses About Gratitude
Both the Old Testament and the New Testament are filled with Bible verses about gratitude and appreciation. We’ll begin by reading through some of the Bible verses about gratitude from the Old Testament. Pay attention to how the language and the voice of the authors change from the Old to the New Testament after coming to know Jesus Christ. I personally feel like there is an increase and almost exigency to show gratitude towards others just as Christ did for others. Not to mention that after Jesus’ great act of defeating death for us by suffering a sinner’s punishment, we have something far greater to be thankful for!
I also love how gratitude can spark a deep desire to give generously to others. When we are thankful, we are urged to show our affection liberally! Giving generously is talked about a lot throughout the Bible, but one thing we tend to miss is that giving to others comes first from a place of thankfulness. That is why today, we will look at these 57 Bible verses about gratitude to inspire us to be more generous with our time, love, energy and even our money!
Bible Verses About Gratitude From the Old Testament
Psalm 100:4
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
Psalm 100:1-5
A Psalm for giving thanks. Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
Jonah 2:9
But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to the Lord!”
Psalm 9:1
I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
Psalm 95:1
O come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.
Psalm 7:17
I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High.
Psalm 50:23
The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!”
Psalm 50:14
Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High,
Daniel 6:10
Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
1 Chronicles 16:34
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
Psalm 35:18
I will give you thanks in the great assembly; among the throngs I will praise you.
Psalm 30:4
Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people; praise his holy name.
Psalm 92:1
A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath. It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High;
Psalm 107:1-2
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble
Psalm 136:1-3
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever.
Psalm 28:7
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.
Psalm 106:1
Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!
Psalm 118:1-18
I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
Psalm 118:24
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Numbers 6:24-26
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
Psalm 118:28-29
You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God; I will extol you. Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
Psalm 105:1
Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
Psalm 103:1-5
Of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
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Bible Verses About Gratitude From the New Testament
Colossians 3:16
Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.
James 1:17
Every good gift and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
James 1:2-4
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
Colossians 3:15-20
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.
Revelation 11:17
We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign.
Romans 7:24-25a
Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Timothy 2:1
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,
1 Thessalonians 2:13
And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.
1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 4:7-9
For who sees anything different in you? What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it? Already you have all you want! Already you have become rich! Without us you have become kings! And would that you did reign, so that we might share the rule with you! For I think that God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men.
2 Corinthians 2:14
But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere.
2 Corinthians 9:15
Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!
John 11:41
So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me.
John 6:11
Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.
Colossians 2:6-7
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
Colossians 4:2
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
1 Thessalonians 1:2
We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers.
Luke 12:32-34
“Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
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.
Philippians 4:12-13
I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
1 Timothy 1:12
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.
Romans 1:8
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.
Philippians 4:6-8
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Hebrews 13:15
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.
Hebrews 12:28
Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe
Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
Acts 24:3
In every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude.
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.
Matthew 6:21
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Luke 17:11-19
On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” When he saw them he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; …
Conclusion
I hope that this intensive list of Bible verses about gratitude has helped to inspire you a bit today. There truly are so many good things to be grateful for because our Great King has done something worthy of praise and constant thanksgiving! He stays true to His promises and he deserves our gratitude through good times and hard times. It is for the glory of God that we have the opportunity to give so generously!
Hopefully, you have written a few Bible verses down to take with you this week to help you have a grateful heart and to continue to feel inspired to do more generous acts of kindness as you go through you daily life. I would also encourage you to track your giving and see how it increases as you become more grateful for the things around you!
Do you have any favorite Bible verses about gratitude? Share in the comments below!
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