43 Bible Verses about Worrying

And which of you by worrying can add even one hour to his life?

And which of you by worrying can add an hour to his life?

But when they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense or what you should say,

Whenever they hand you over for trial, do not worry about how to speak or what to say, for what you should say will be given to you at that time.

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn't there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing?

So then, don't worry saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear?'

So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.

Therefore be resolved not to rehearse ahead of time how to make your defense.

"But be on your guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day close down upon you suddenly like a trap.

Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.

When worries threaten to overwhelm me, your soothing touch makes me happy.

So if you cannot do such a very little thing as this, why do you worry about the rest?

But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things,

but worldly cares, the seductiveness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it produces nothing.

Why do you worry about clothing? Think about how the flowers of the field grow; they do not work or spin.

by casting all your cares on him because he cares for you.

Banish emotional stress from your mind. and put away pain from your body; for youth and the prime of life are fleeting.

Throw your burden upon the Lord, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the godly to be upended.

Apart from other things, there is the daily pressure on me of my anxious concern for all the churches.

But a married man is concerned about the things of the world, how to please his wife,

And I want you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord.

So do not be overly concerned about what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not worry about such things.

For the unconverted pursue these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

Do not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.

Anxiety in a person's heart weighs him down, but an encouraging word brings him joy.

For all the nations of the world pursue these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.

When they arrest you and hand you over for trial, do not worry about what to speak. But say whatever is given you at that time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

But Martha was distracted with all the preparations she had to make, so she came up to him and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all the work alone? Tell her to help me."

Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn, yet God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than the birds!

"Do not let your hearts be distressed. You believe in God; believe also in me.

And if this is how God clothes the wild grass, which is here today and tomorrow is tossed into the fire to heat the oven, won't he clothe you even more, you people of little faith?

Why do you see the speck in your brother's eye, but fail to see the beam of wood in your own?

Do not fret because of evil people or be envious of wicked people,

Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you more valuable than they are?

They will be like a tree planted near a stream whose roots spread out toward the water. It has nothing to fear when the heat comes. Its leaves are always green. It has no need to be concerned in a year of drought. It does not stop bearing fruit.

When you lie down you will not be filled with fear; when you lie down your sleep will be pleasant.

By David. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers!

for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you must say."

The sleep of the laborer is pleasant -- whether he eats little or much -- but the wealth of the rich will not allow him to sleep.