Thanksgiving is a great opportunity for us to remember the importance of gratitude and charity. All throughout the scriptures, God reminds us of how essential it is to be grateful and serve others, so Thanksgiving is truly a Godly holiday, and it’s a great time to focus on the scriptures. This list of Thanksgiving Bible verses are great to read close to the Thanksgiving holiday, to put God in the center of our holiday celebrations.
21 Bible Verses for Thanksgiving to Share With Friends & Family
Leviticus 7:13
Along with their fellowship offering of thanksgiving they are to present an offering with thick loaves of bread made with yeast.
Leviticus 7:15
The meat of their fellowship offering of thanksgiving must be eaten on the day it is offered; they must leave none of it till morning.
Ezra 3:11
With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the Lord: “He is good; his love toward Israel endures forever.” And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.
Nehemiah 12:27
At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps and lyres.
Nehemiah 12:46
For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the musicians and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
Psalm 69:30
I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving.
Psalm 95:2
Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.
Psalm 100:4
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
Isaiah 51:3
The Lord will surely comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; he will make her deserts like Eden, her wastelands like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the sound of singing.
Jeremiah 30:19
From them will come songs of thanksgiving and the sound of rejoicing. I will add to their numbers, and they will not be decreased; I will bring them honor, and they will not be disdained.
1 Corinthians 10:16
Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?
2 Corinthians 4:15
All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.
2 Corinthians 9:11
You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
Ephesians 5:4
Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
1 Corinthians 1:4
I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 1:15-16
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.
Philippians 1:3
I thank my God every time I remember you.
Colossians 1:3
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
1 Thessalonians 1:2
We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers.
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.
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Final Thoughts On These Thanksgiving Bible Verses
We hope you enjoyed these Bible verses that focus on gratitude and charity. Be sure to study these verses, and share them with others during this Thanksgiving holiday season. Feel free to download the images from this articles and share or print them out for decoration or handouts.