24 Bible Verses about distractions

But Martha made herself busy with much serving; and she came to him, and said: Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Bid her, therefore, that she help me.

I speak this for your own profit; not that I would entangle you, but that you may decorously and devotedly wait upon the Lord, without distraction.

for when they shall say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, as the pains of birth upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape.

taking up, over all, the shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one:

mind the things that are above, not the things that are on the earth:

But Jesus answered and said to her: Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things:

But seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you in addition.

There is a difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy in body and in spirit; but she that is married, is concerned about the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

You were running well; who kept you back from obedience to the truth?

Every one that serves as a soldier keeps himself free from the business of this life, that he may please him that has chosen him to be a soldier.

Enter in through the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction; and many there are that go in through it.

But I would have you to be without anxiety. The unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

Put them in mind of these things, charging them before the Lord that they dispute not about words to no profit, which disputes end in the overthrow of the hearers.

but he that is married, is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.

Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me, it is good for a man not to touch a woman.

But if you should marry, you would not sin. And if a virgin should marry, she would not sin. But such will have affliction in the flesh. But I spare you.

But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what you shall speak; for that which you shall speak shall be given you in that hour:

Let not your heart be troubled; believe in God; believe also in me.

and the anxieties of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

And very early in the morning, while it was yet dark, he arose and went out, and departed to a desert place, and there prayed.

But she is happier, in my judgment, if she remains as she is; and I think that I have, also, the Spirit of God.

And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the feet of Jesus, and heard his word.

For this reason I say to you, Be not anxious for your life, what you shall eat, and what you shall drink; nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not your life a greater gift than food, and your body than clothing?

Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body that subjects me to death?