Thanksgiving — Page 2
Verses 11–20 of 55
Psalm 50:14 KJV
“Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High.”
Context & Meaning
God values the sacrifice of thanksgiving above mere ritual, grateful hearts are what He desires.
Romans 1:21 KJV
“Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”
Context & Meaning
Paul identifies ingratitude as one of the first steps of human spiritual decline, thankfulness keeps hearts from darkness.
Luke 17:15-16 KJV
“And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.”
Context & Meaning
Of ten healed lepers, only one, a foreigner, returned to give thanks, illustrating how rare true gratitude is.
Daniel 6:10 KJV
“Now 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.”
Context & Meaning
Daniel maintained his thanksgiving practice even under penalty of death, gratitude was non-negotiable for him.
2 Corinthians 9:11 KJV
“Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.”
Context & Meaning
God enriches believers so that their generosity overflows, which in turn produces thanksgiving to God from those who receive.
Colossians 3:15 KJV
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”
Colossians 3:16 KJV
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”
Psalms 107:1 KJV
“O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.”
Psalms 107:2 KJV
“Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;”
Psalms 107:3 KJV
“And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.”