Thankfullness in Colossians

Part 1 (1:3)

  1. We give thanks to God, the father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
        always praying concerning you,
  2. having heard
        of your faith in Christ Jesus,
        and of the love which you have towards all the saints,
        because of the hope laid up for you in heaven,.

Part 2 (1:12)

  1. and asking
        that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will
        in all spiritual wisdom and understanding
  2. so as to walk worthy of the Lord,
        in all ways to please him,
        in all good work bearing fruit and increasing in the knowledge of God,
  3.     in all power being empowered, through his glorious strength,
        in all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father
  4. who has made you sufficient to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light,
  5.     who has rescued us from the dominion of darkness
        and transferred us into the kingdom of his Son, the dearly loved one,
  6. in whom we have redemption, the freeing from sins.

Part 3 (2:7)

  1. that their hearts may be encouraged,
        being knit together in love,
        and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding,
        to the knowledge of the mystery of God, [that is]
  2.         Christ, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.
  3. Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him,
  4.     rooted and built up in him and established in the faith,
        just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

Part 6 (3:15,16,17)

  1. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts,
        for which purpose you were chosen in one body;
        and be thankful [to God].
  2. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly:
        in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another
        in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thanks in your hearts to the Lord.
  3. And whatever you do in word or deed,
        do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
        giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Part 8 (4:2)

  1. In prayer continue steadfastly, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving;
  2.     praying at the same time also for us,
            that God would open to us a door for the word,
            to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains,
  3.     that I may reveal it, as I ought to speak.

Giving thanks before eating

Matt 14:19 Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
Matt 15:36 he took the seven loaves and the fish, and having given thanks he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
Matt 26:26 & 27 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”
And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you,
Mark 6:41 He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves.
Mark 8:7 And they had a few small fish. And having blessed them, he said that these also should be set before them.
Mark 14:22 & 23 And as they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Take; this is my body.”
And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it.
Luke 22:17 & 19 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves.
For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”
And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
Luke 24:30 When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them.
John 6:11 Jesus then took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated. So also the fish, as much as they wanted.
John 6:23 Other boats from Tiberias came near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
Acts 27:35 And when he had said these things, he took bread, and giving thanks to God in the presence of all he broke it and began to eat.
Rom 14:6 The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God, while the one who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God.
1Cor 10:30 & 31 If I partake [of meat] with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
1Cor 11:24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
1Tim 4:3 & 4 who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,