Bible verses about "gratefulness" | Mace

¹¹ As Jesus was going to Jerusalem, he happen'd to pass between Samaria and Galilee. ¹² and as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten lepers, who stood at a distance, and cry'd out aloud, ¹³ Jesus our master, take pity on us. ¹⁴ as soon as he perceiv'd them, he said to them, go shew yourselves to the priests. and on the way they found themselves cured. ¹⁵ one of them perceiving he was healed, turn'd back, praising God aloud. ¹⁶ then prostrating himself at the feet of Jesus, he gave him thanks. now this man was a Samaritan. ¹⁷ and Jesus said to him, were not all the ten healed? where then are the other nine? ¹⁸ is no body return'd to glorify God, but this alien only? ¹⁹ and he said to him, rise, go your way, your faith has sav'd you.

¹² Jesus then having reassumed his discourse, said to them, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me, shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

¹ Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, do you, who are spiritual, restore him with all gentleness, taking heed lest you yourselves be overcome by temptation.

²⁰ I am crucified with Christ, it is not I that now live, but Christ that liveth in me; the life I have in this body I live by faith in the son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

¹⁷ Charge those that are rich in this world, not to be elated, not to depend upon their perishable wealth, but upon the God of life, who furnishes us with every thing in plenty for our enjoyment; ¹⁸ to be beneficent, to be rich in good works, to be liberal to the common fund, ¹⁹ securing to themselves a well-grounded expectation of obtaining hereafter an immortal life.

⁶ the Lord is coming: be not in any manner of sollicitude, but in all your occasions lay your requests before God by prayer and supplication accompany'd by thanksgiving. ⁷ and the favour of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall keep your hearts and mind attach'd to Jesus Christ.

²⁸ are moved, and do exist: even as some of your own poets have said, WE ARE EVEN HIS OFFSPRING.

²⁸ since then we are entring into a kingdom which cannot be changed, let us maintain the divine favour, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and fear.

¹⁸ be thankful to God for every thing, for so christians are oblig'd to be.