What does the Bible say about ingratitude?

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• 2 Timothy 3:2

  For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

• 1 Thessalonians 5:18

  In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

• Luke 17:11-19

  [11] It happened as he was on his way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee. [12] As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a distance. [13] They lifted up their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!" [14] When he saw them, he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." It happened that as they went, they were cleansed. [15] One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice. [16] He fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan. [17] Jesus answered, "Weren't the ten cleansed? But where are the nine? [18] Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this stranger?" [19] Then he said to him, "Get up, and go your way. Your faith has healed you."

• Ephesians 5:20

  giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;

• Proverbs 17:13

  Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

• Genesis 40:23

  Yet the chief cupbearer didn't remember Joseph, but forgot him.

• Romans 1:21

  Because, knowing God, they didn't glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

• Psalms 38:20

  They who also render evil for good are adversaries to me, Because I follow what is good.

• Psalms 7:4-5

  [4] If I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (Yes, I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary), [5] Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; Yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, And lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

• 1 Corinthians 4:7

  For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn't receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

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