18 Whatever happens, keep thanking God because of Jesus Christ. This is what God wants you to do.

18 Whatever happens, keep thanking God because of Jesus Christ. This is what God wants you to do.

16 Always be joyful 17 and never stop praying. 18 Whatever happens, keep thanking God because of Jesus Christ. This is what God wants you to do.

17 Whatever you say or do should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, as you give thanks to God the Father because of him.

17 Whatever you say or do should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, as you give thanks to God the Father because of him.

15 Each one of you is part of the body of Christ, and you were chosen to live together in peace. So let the peace that comes from Christ control your thoughts. And be grateful.

15 Each one of you is part of the body of Christ, and you were chosen to live together in peace. So let the peace that comes from Christ control your thoughts. And be grateful.

16 *Let the message about Christ completely fill your lives, while you use all your wisdom to teach and instruct each other. With thankful hearts, sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.

2 Never give up praying. And when you pray, keep alert and be thankful.

2 Never give up praying. And when you pray, keep alert and be thankful.

4 Be thankful and praise the Lord

as you enter his temple.

1 Shout praises to the Lord,

everyone on this earth.

2 Be joyful and sing

as you come in

to worship the Lord!

3 You know the Lord is God!

He created us,

and we belong to him;

we are his people,

the sheep in his pasture.

4 Be thankful and praise the Lord

as you enter his temple.

5 *The Lord is good!

His love and faithfulness

will last forever.

2 Come to worship him

with thankful hearts

and songs of praise.

1 It is wonderful to be grateful

and to sing your praises,

Lord Most High!

2 It is wonderful each morning

to tell about your love

and at night to announce

how faithful you are.

1 It is wonderful to be grateful

and to sing your praises,

Lord Most High!

2 It is wonderful each morning

to tell about your love

and at night to announce

how faithful you are.

24 This day belongs to the Lord!

Let’s celebrate

and be glad today.

28 The Lord is my God!

I will praise him and tell him

how thankful I am.

29 Tell the Lord

how thankful you are,

because he is kind

and always merciful.

23 The sacrifice that honors me

is a thankful heart.

Obey me,* and I, your God,

will show my power to save.

1 *Shout praises to the Lord!

He is good to us,

and his love never fails.

22 You should celebrate

by offering sacrifices

and singing joyful songs

to tell what he has done.

1 *Praise the Lord! He is good.

God’s love never fails.

34 *Praise the Lord

because he is good to us,

and his love never fails.

34 *Praise the Lord

because he is good to us,

and his love never fails.

8 Praise the Lord

and pray in his name!

Tell everyone

what he has done.

35 Say to him, "Save us, Lord God!

Bring us back

from among the nations.

Let us celebrate and shout

in praise of your holy name.

2 With all my heart

I praise the Lord!

I will never forget

how kind he has been.

1 I will praise you, Lord,

with all my heart

and tell about the wonders

you have worked.

16 So I never stop being grateful for you, as I mention you in my prayers.

20 Always use the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to thank God the Father for everything.

19 *When you meet together, sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, as you praise the Lord with all your heart. 20 Always use the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to thank God the Father for everything.

4 Don’t use dirty or foolish or filthy words. Instead, say how thankful you are.

6 Don’t worry about anything, but pray about everything. With thankful hearts offer up your prayers and requests to God.

6 Don’t worry about anything, but pray about everything. With thankful hearts offer up your prayers and requests to God. 7 Then, because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will bless you with peace that no one can completely understand. And this peace will control the way you think and feel.

11 I am not complaining about having too little. I have learned to be satisfied with* whatever I have.

11 You will be blessed in every way, and you will be able to keep on being generous. Then many people will thank God when we deliver your gift.

11 You will be blessed in every way, and you will be able to keep on being generous. Then many people will thank God when we deliver your gift.

15 All of this has been done for you, so more and more people will know how kind God is and will praise and honor him.

10 and we are always happy, even in times of suffering. Although we are poor, we have made many people rich. And though we own nothing, everything is ours.

57 But thank God for letting our Lord Jesus Christ give us the victory!

4 I never stop thanking my God for treating you with undeserved grace by giving you Christ Jesus,

3 My dear friends, we always have good reason to thank God for you, because your faith in God and your love for each other keep growing all the time.

36 *Everything comes from the Lord. All things were made because of him and will return to him. Praise the Lord forever! Amen.

21 *They know about God, but they don’t honor him or even thank him. Their thoughts are useless, and their stupid minds are in the dark.

4 Everything God created is good. And if you give thanks, you may eat anything.

15 Our sacrifice is to keep offering praise to God in the name of Jesus.

15 Our sacrifice is to keep offering praise to God in the name of Jesus.

28 We should be grateful we were given a kingdom that cannot be shaken. And in this kingdom we please God by worshiping him and by showing him great honor and respect.

13 Then I heard all beings in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and in the sea offer praise. Together, all of them were saying,

"Praise, honor, glory,

and strength

forever and ever

to the one who sits

on the throne

and to the Lamb!"

12 and said,

"Amen! Praise, glory, wisdom,

thanks, honor, power,

and strength belong to our God

forever and ever! Amen!"

17 They said,

"Lord God All-Powerful,

you are and you were,

and we thank you.

You used your great power

and started ruling.

7 Plant your roots in Christ and let him be the foundation for your life. Be strong in your faith, just as you were taught. And be grateful.

23 You are the God

who was worshiped

by my ancestors.

Now I thank you and praise you

for making me wise

and telling me the king’s dream,

together with its meaning."

7 Celebrate and sing!

Play your harps

for the Lord our God.

6 I wash my hands, Lord,

to show my innocence,

and I worship at your altar,

7 while gratefully singing

about your wonders.

5 Bring offerings to show me

how thankful you are.

Gladly bring more offerings

than I have demanded.

You really love to do this.

I, the Lord God, have spoken!

3 All of us are always grateful for what you have done.

9 But with shouts of praise,

I will offer a sacrifice

to you, my Lord.

I will keep my promise,

because you are the one

with power to save.

9 But with shouts of praise,

I will offer a sacrifice

to you, my Lord.

I will keep my promise,

because you are the one

with power to save.

9 But with shouts of praise,

I will offer a sacrifice

to you, my Lord.

I will keep my promise,

because you are the one

with power to save.

19 Other nations will respect

and honor you.

Your homes will be filled

with children,

and you will celebrate,

singing praises to me.

1 First of all, I ask you to pray for everyone. Ask God to help and bless them all, and tell God how thankful you are for each of them.