Bible Verses for Thanksgiving
King James Version (KJV)
Gratitude is a recurring theme throughout the Bible — from the Psalms of praise to Paul's instruction to "give thanks in all circumstances" (1 Thessalonians 5:18). Thanksgiving is not just a holiday but a posture of heart that transforms how we see our lives.
These Bible verses for Thanksgiving are perfect for the holiday season and for everyday life. They remind us to count our blessings, acknowledge God as the source of every good gift, and cultivate a thankful spirit even in difficult seasons.
“‹But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.›”
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”
“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
“‹Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?›”
“‹Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?›”
“‹Come unto me, all› [ye] ‹that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.›”
“‹Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day› [is] ‹the evil thereof.›”
“¶ ‹Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?›”
“‹(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.›”
“‹And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:›”
“‹And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.›”
“‹Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven,› [shall he] ‹not much more› [clothe] ‹you, O ye of little faith?›”
“‹Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?›”
“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.”
“‹These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.›”
“‹Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.›”
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
“‹The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have› [it] ‹more abundantly.›”
“Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;”
“¶ A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”
“‹For my yoke› [is] ‹easy, and my burden is light.›”
“Pray without ceasing.”
“For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:”
“¶ Rejoice evermore.”
“And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it [is] the gift of God.”
“Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;”
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”
“I know that [there is] no good in them, but for [a man] to rejoice, and to do good in his life.”
“‹I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.›”
“Know ye that the LORD he [is] God: [it is] he [that] hath made us, and not we ourselves; [we are] his people, and the sheep of his pasture.”
