Bible Verses About Gratitude (KJV)
Compiled by the Scripture Guide Team
Read inspiring Bible verses about gratitude and thanksgiving from the King James Version. Learn how a grateful heart honors God and transforms our perspective.
6 verses
Key Verses
1 Thessalonians 5:18
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Gratitude isn't based on perfect circumstances—it's a steady posture that keeps faith anchored.
Psalm 100:4
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
Thanksgiving opens the heart to worship. Gratitude turns our attention toward God's goodness.
Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Thankfulness strengthens peace. A grateful mind is less vulnerable to bitterness and anxiety.
Philippians 4:6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Thanksgiving is part of prayer—not an afterthought. It shifts worry into trust.
Psalm 107:1
O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
We give thanks because God's character doesn't change—His mercy remains steady.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Gratitude grows when we recognize the Source. God is the giver behind every good thing.
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