Bible verses about gratitude and joy
What does the Bible say about gratitude and joy?
Scripture calls us to rejoice and give thanks in every circumstance, because every good gift comes from God.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
“Always rejoice. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.”
Psalm 118:24
“This is the day that the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!”
Psalm 100:4
“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, and bless his name.”
James 1:17
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation nor turning shadow.”
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Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.