Bible Verses About Acknowledging

The Bible is very clear that we are to acknowledge God in all that we do. In the Old Testament, the people of Israel were commanded to acknowledge God with their whole hearts and to put their trust in Him alone. In the New Testament, we are told to acknowledge God in our daily lives.

The Bible tells us that when we acknowledge God, He will direct our paths. Proverbs 3:6 says, “In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” This verse is a promise from God that if we acknowledge Him, He will guide us and help us to live life.

In the book of Luke, Jesus says that we are to acknowledge the gifts that we have been given and to use them to serve others. In 1 Timothy, Paul says that we are to acknowledge the work that God has done in our lives and to give thanks for it. And in Colossians, Paul says that we are to acknowledge the goodness of God and to live with thankful hearts. All of these verses show us that acknowledging the good things in our lives is an important part of being a follower of Christ.

 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
 in all your ways submit to him,and he will make your paths straight.

~Proverbs 3:5-6

 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

~Matthew 6:33

But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.

~Deuteronomy 4:29

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.

~Psalm 32:8

 We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands.

~1 John 2:3

Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

~Psalm 37:4

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

~Matthew 7:7-8

 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

~Philippians 4:6-7

 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

~Colossians 3:17

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

~1 Corinthians 10:31

 Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done.  They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips,  slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy. Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.

~Romans 1:28-32

Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.

~Psalm 91:14

Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.

~Matthew 10:32

 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

~1 Corinthians 13:4-5

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

~1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children.Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

~Deuteronomy 6:6-7

But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,whose confidence is in him.They will be like a tree planted by the water  that sends out its roots by the stream.It does not fear when heat comes;its leaves are always green.It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.

~Jeremiah 17:7-8

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you;the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.

~Numbers 6:24-26

 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

~Mark 11:24

Do everything in love.

~1 Corinthians 16:14

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strengthThey will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary,they will walk and not be faint.

~Isaiah 40:31

I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love.

~Ephesians 3:16-17

Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,for I have put my trust in you.Show me the way I should go,for to you I entrust my life.

~Psalm 143:8

For I know the plans I have for you,declares the Lord,plans to prosper you and not to harm you.plans to give you hope and a future.

~Jeremiah 29:11

For we live by faith, not by sight.

~2 Corinthians 5:7

 Be completely humble and gentle;be patient,bearing with one another in love.

~Ephesians 4:2

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

~Romans 15:13

Worship the Lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you.

~Exodus 23:25

 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord,not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward.It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

~Colossians 3:23-24

They replied,Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.

~Acts 16:31

 The Lord will keep you from all harm-he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

~Psalm 121:7-8

 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

~Hebrews 11:1

³ Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
    bind them around your neck,
    write them on the tablet of your heart.
⁴ Then you will win favor and a good name
    in the sight of God and man.

~Proverbs 3:3-4

²⁵ Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; ²⁶ and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

~John 11:25-26

And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

~Colossians 3:14

May he give you the desire of your heart
    and make all your plans succeed.

~Psalm 20:4

The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.

~Deuteronomy 31:8

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

~1 Corinthians 13:13

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

~1 Corinthians 15:58

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

~1 John 5:14

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.

~Joshua 1:9

‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.

~Mark 9:23

Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

~2 Corinthians 9:7

When you pass through the waters,
    I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
    they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
    you will not be burned;
    the flames will not set you ablaze.

~Isaiah 43:2

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

~Psalm 56:3

Lord, you are my God;
    I will exalt you and praise your name,
for in perfect faithfulness
    you have done wonderful things,
    things planned long ago.

~Isaiah 25:1

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

~Romans 12:12

 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

~2 Chronicles 7:14

¹⁵ Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, ¹⁶ making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

~Ephesians 5:15-16

 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.

God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.

~1 John 4:16

Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,
    but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.

~Proverbs 17:9

Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

~Jeremiah 29:12

²⁶ So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, ²⁷ for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

~Galatians 3:26-27

⁹ Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men¹⁰ nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

~1 Corinthians 6:9-10

I appeal to you, brothers and sisters,^[a] in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.

~1 Corinthians 1:10

How good and pleasant it is
    when God’s people live together in unity!

~Psalm 133:1

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

~John 16:33

 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.

~Colossians 4:2

 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

~Acts 16:25

 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

~1 Thessalonians 5:11

But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

~James 1:6

Why, my soul, are you downcast?
    Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
    for I will yet praise him,
    my Savior and my God.

~Psalm 42:11

 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

~Galatians 5:22-23

³ Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, ⁴ who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

~2 Corinthians 1:3-4

“But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.

~1 Chronicles 29:14

 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

~Ephesians 4:32

 ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.

~Jeremiah 33:3

A generous person will prosper;
    whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.

~Proverbs 11:25

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

~John 15:13

As water reflects the face,
    so one’s life reflects the heart.

~Proverbs 27:19

¹⁶ All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, ¹⁷ so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

~2 Timothy 3:16-17

Above all else, guard your heart,
    for everything you do flows from it.

~Proverbs 4:23

We love because he first loved us.

~1 John 4:19

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

~Matthew 11:28

Whoever pursues righteousness and love
    finds life, prosperity and honor.

~Proverbs 21:21

My flesh and my heart may fail,
    but God is the strength of my heart
    and my portion forever.

~Psalm 73:26

Start children off on the way they should go,
    and even when they are old they will not turn from it.

~Proverbs 22:6

 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

~2 Corinthians 3:17

 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.

~2 Timothy 1:7

 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.

~Matthew 19:14

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

~Romans 12:2

For I am the Lord your God
    who takes hold of your right hand
and says to you, Do not fear;
    I will help you.

~Isaiah 41:13

¹⁵ “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast
    and have no compassion on the child she has borne?
Though she may forget,
    I will not forget you!
¹⁶ See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;
    your walls are ever before me.

~Isaiah 49:15-16

For the Lord gives wisdom;
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

~Proverbs 2:6

 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

~James 1:22

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

~Hebrews 4:16

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

~1 John 1:9

Your word is a lamp for my feet,
    a light on my path.

~Psalm 119:105

²⁴ And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, ²⁵ not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

~Hebrews 10:24-25

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
    his love endures forever.

~1 Chronicles 16:34

For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

~Hebrews 4:12

Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

~Ephesians 6:11

 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

~Philippians 4:13

 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

~John 14:27

A friend loves at all times,
    and a brother is born for a time of adversity.

~Proverbs 17:17

Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”

~John 11:40

He gives strength to the weary
    and increases the power of the weak.

~Isaiah 40:29

If i have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if i have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

~1 Corinthians 13:2

A gift opens the way
    and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.

~Proverbs 18:16

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.

~Deuteronomy 31:6

 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

~Matthew 6:14

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

~1 Peter 4:8

 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.

~Mark 10:27

 Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.

~2 Corinthians 7:1

For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.

~2 Corinthians 8:12

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

~Hebrews 11:6

The Lord is near to all who call on him,
    to all who call on him in truth.

~Psalm 145:18

 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,

~Philippians 2:3

“You are worthy, our Lord and God,
    to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
    and by your will they were created
    and have their being.

~Revelation 4:11

I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses.

~Joshua 1:3

The Lord looks down from heaven
    on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,
    any who seek God.

~Psalm 14:2

The highest heavens belong to the Lord,
    but the earth he has given to mankind.

~Psalm 115:16

But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

~1 Peter 3:15

This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love their brother and sister.

~1 John 3:10

¹⁵ that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”

¹⁶ For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

~John 3:15-16

“‘Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.

~Leviticus 18:22

 In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.

~Jude 1:7

In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered.

~Hebrews 2:10

Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done.

~Romans 1:28

In the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time,

~Titus 1:2

 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—

~John 1:12

In all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths straight.

~Proverbs 3:6

 And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.

~Philippians 4:19

 Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.

~Luke 21:36

Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.

~2 Corinthians 3:5

 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

~Colossians 3:15

Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

~Philippians 1:6

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

~1 Peter 5:7

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

~Romans 8:28

This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says:

~Isaiah 30:15

What you decide on will be done,
    and light will shine on your ways.

~Job 22:28

For from him and through him and for him are all things.
    To him be the glory forever! Amen.

~Romans 11:36

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
    and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

~Proverbs 9:10

Know that the Lord is God.
    It is he who made us, and we are his;
    we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

~Psalm 100:3

“I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.

~Luke 12:8

 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.

~1 John 4:15

 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.

~Hebrews 10:23

And every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
    to the glory of God the Father.

~Philippians 2:11

I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;
    therefore I will wait for him.

~Lamentations 3:24

 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.

~Romans 10:10

“‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord,
‘every knee will bow before me;
    every tongue will acknowledge God.

~Romans 14:11

If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

~Romans 10:9

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

~1 Timothy 6:12

Then I acknowledged my sin to you
    and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess
    my transgressions to the Lord.”
And you forgave
    the guilt of my sin.

~Psalm 32:5

Who is he, this King of glory?
    The Lord Almighty—
    he is the King of glory.

~Psalm 24:10

 The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels.

~Revelation 3:5

No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also.

~1 John 2:23

That everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.

~John 3:15

Trust in the Lord with all your heart
    and lean not on your own understanding;.

~Proverbs 3:5

 “This, then, is how you should pray:

~Matthew 6:9

 “We who are Jews by birth and not sinful Gentiles.

~Galatians 2:15

 “Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.

~Acts 10:47

When you send your Spirit,
    they are created,
    and you renew the face of the ground.

~Psalm 104:30

The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty;
    the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength;
    indeed, the world is established, firm and secure.

~Psalm 93:1

He said to them: “You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile. But God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean.

~Acts 10:28

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

~John 3:16

The fool says in his heart,
    “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, and their ways are vile;
    there is no one who does good.

~Psalm 53:1

The fool says in his heart,
    “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
    there is no one who does good.

~Psalm 14:1

 Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

~Mark 2:27

Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!

~Matthew 7:23

 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,and over all the creatures that move along the ground.

~Genesis 1:26

For I know my transgressions,
    and my sin is always before me.

~Psalms 51:3

I confess my iniquity;
    I am troubled by my sin.

~Psalms 38:18

You who are far away, hear what I have done;
    you who are near, acknowledge my power!

~Isaiah 33:13

Then I acknowledged my sin to you
    and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess
    my transgressions to the Lord.”
And you forgave
    the guilt of my sin.

~Psalms 32:5

Then I will return to my lair
    until they have borne their guilt
    and seek my face—
in their misery
    they will earnestly seek me.

~Hosea 5:15

 If anyone thinks they are a prophet or otherwise gifted by the Spirit, let them acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command.

~1 Corinthians 14:37

Only acknowledge your guilt—
    you have rebelled against the Lord your God,
you have scattered your favors to foreign gods
    under every spreading tree,
    and have not obeyed me,’”
declares the Lord.

~Jeremiah 3:13

My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ,

~Colossians 2:2

“This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Like these good figs, I regard as good the exiles from Judah, whom I sent away from this place to the land of the Babylonians.

~Jeremiah 24:5

We acknowledge our wickedness, Lord,
    and the guilt of our ancestors;
    we have indeed sinned against you.

~Jeremiah 14:20

Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper,
    but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

~Proverbs 28:13

All of us have become like one who is unclean,
    and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags;
we all shrivel up like a leaf,
    and like the wind our sins sweep us away.

~Isaiah 64:6

For God will bring every deed into judgment,
    including every hidden thing,
    whether it is good or evil.

~Ecclesiastes 12:14

 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

~2 Corinthians 5:10

The highest heavens belong to the Lord,
    but the earth he has given to mankind.

~Psalms 115:16

The Lord looks down from heaven
    on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,
    any who seek God.

~Psalms 14:2

The fool says in his heart,
    “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
    there is no one who does good.

~Psalms 14:1

~Genesis 1:26-27

⁴⁵ The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles. ⁴⁶ For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God.

~Acts 10:45-46

¹⁴ Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, ¹⁵ but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.

~1 Corinthians 11:14-15

 So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit.

~1 Corinthians 15:45