Ephesians 5:20
Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Cross-reference
Ephesians 5:4 also mentions giving of thanks, reinforcing the call to thanksgiving in all things here.
In Job 1:21, Job blesses God even in catastrophic loss — the ultimate example of giving thanks for everything, as Paul commands here.
Colossians 1:12 directly gives thanks to the Father for salvation — a specific reason for the continual thanksgiving Paul commands here.
Philippians 4:6 pairs prayer with thanksgiving in all circumstances — reinforcing Paul's same command to give thanks always for everything.
Philippians 1:3 shows Paul thanking God for fellow believers — a concrete expression of giving thanks always as urged here.
In 1 Corinthians 1:4, Paul gives thanks always for God's grace to others — a direct example of the grateful prayer commanded here.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 directly parallels this command to give thanks in all circumstances, calling it the will of God in Christ Jesus.
Acts 5:41 shows apostles rejoicing in suffering — a vivid example of giving thanks for everything, even dishonor, as Paul exhorts here.
2 Thessalonians 1:3 mirrors this duty to always give thanks to God, here specifically for the growth of the Thessalonians' faith.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 also urges constant thanksgiving to God for believers, linking it to God's choice for salvation.
Hebrews 13:15 calls for a continual sacrifice of praise through Jesus, directly paralleling the attitude of thanksgiving here.
Psalm 34:1 expresses continual praise to God — the same 'always' attitude Paul commands here for thanksgiving.
1 Corinthians 15:57 thanks God for victory through Christ — the same specific channel of gratitude as here.
2 Corinthians 2:14 thanks God for leading in triumph in Christ — a parallel expression of thanksgiving for God's work.
2 Corinthians 9:15 thanks God for His indescribable gift — echoing the call to give thanks for everything.
Psalm 69:30-31 says praise and thanksgiving please God more than sacrifices — directly reinforcing the priority of heartfelt gratitude.
Colossians 2:7 urges abounding in thanksgiving — a direct parallel to the 'giving thanks always' command here.
Romans 1:8 shows Paul thanking God through Christ for believers — the same posture of gratitude called for here.
In 1 Peter 4:11, all service and speech should glorify God through Jesus Christ — mirroring the call to give thanks through Christ here.
In 1 Thessalonians 3:9, Paul expresses that same gratitude to God for the Thessalonians, showing thanksgiving as a personal response to God's work.
Romans 7:25 gives a specific thanksgiving for deliverance from sin — echoing the general call to thank God.
Isaiah 63:7 recalls God's steadfast love with thanksgiving — a specific instance of the grateful heart Paul calls for always.
Colossians 3:15 calls believers to be thankful — reinforcing the same attitude of gratitude.
Psalm 71:6 expresses lifelong reliance on God and a vow to praise him — similar to the continuous thanksgiving urged here.
1 Timothy 2:1 includes thanksgiving in prayer instructions — showing the consistent NT emphasis on giving thanks.
Psalm 57:7 declares a steadfast heart that leads to singing praise — echoing the attitude of constant thanksgiving here.
Psalm 27:6 describes offering sacrifices with shouts of joy and singing — a parallel expression of worshipful thanksgiving to God.