50 Bible Verses about Care
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(for after all these things the heathen seek:) and your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of them all.
For after all these things are the nations of the world seeking; and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered: fear not then, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
And he arose and came to his father. But when he was yet at a considerable distance, his father discovered him, and was moved with compassion, and running, fell on his neck, and kissed him again and again.
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, just as I have loved you.
and coming up to him, bound up his wounds, after pouring on them oil and wine; then setting him on his own beast, he led him to an inn, and took particular care of him. And on the morrow, as he was departing, he took out of his purse two denarii, and gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take great care of him; and whatever farther expence may be incurred, when I return, I will repay thee.
Therefore watch, remembering that for three years, by night and by day, I have never ceased with tears to admonish every individual.
Now I rejoiced greatly in the Lord, that now once more your thoughtful attention about me hath again sprung up, to which also your mind had been disposed, but ye had not found the opportunity.
night and day most fervently praying that we may see your face, and amply supply the deficiencies of your faith?
Now the hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and know my own [sheep], and am known of my own.
for if a man knoweth not how to order his own family, how shall he take proper care of the church of God?
Hear another parable: There was a certain man, the master of a family, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged in it a wine-press, and built a tower, and hired it out to husbandmen, and went into a distant country. But when the season for fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen to receive his fruits.
AND he began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and digged a wine-press, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad. And in the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
What then will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give his vineyard to others.
Then he began to speak to the people this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard, and delivered it to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long while. And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that they might give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat, and sent him away empty.
He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said God forbid.
O Timothy, guard the sacred deposit, avoiding profane trifling talk, and antitheses of misnamed science:
Husbands, love your own wives, as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
But if any man provide not for his own relations, and especially for those more immediately of his own family, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
But I tell you, That every idle word which men speak, for it shall they give an account in the day of judgment.
Be not anxious about any thing, but in every case by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known unto God.
Wherefore be under no anxiety, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, With what shall we be clothed? (for after all these things the heathen seek:) and your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of them all.
So then be not ye inquisitive what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, nor be agitated with restless anxiety. For after all these things are the nations of the world seeking; and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
But the sown among the thorns, is he who heareth the word, and the anxiety about this world and the deceitfulness of riches, choketh the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
And those are the sown among the thorns; such as are hearers of the word; but the anxious cares of this world, and the seducing nature of wealth, and inordinate desires after other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
And that which fell among thorns, are they having heard, and going away, are choked by the cares, and wealth, and pleasures of life, and bring forth no perfect fruit.
But Martha was hurrying about to provide a large entertainment, and coming up to him, she said, Lord, is it no concern to thee, that my sister hath left me to make the whole provision by myself? bid her therefore to assist me. But Jesus answering said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and disturbing thyself about many things. But of one thing there is need: and Mary hath made her election of that good portion, which shall not be taken away from her.
But take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts should be overloaded with surfeiting and drunkenness, and the anxious cares of life, and that day should come upon you unawares.
But I would have you to be free from anxiety. He who is unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord: but he who is married is anxious about the things of the world, how he shall please his wife. A wife and a virgin hath different pursuits: the unmarried woman is anxious about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but the married woman is anxious about the things of the world, how she shall please her husband.
casting all your anxiety upon him; for he careth for you.
Come to me, all who labour hard, and sustain heavy burdens, and I will give you relief. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest to your souls.
And when they shall bring you before the synagogues, and magistrates, and the ruling powers, be under no anxiety how or what defence ye shall make, or what ye shall say: for the Holy Ghost will teach you at that very hour what ye ought to say.
LET not your hearts be troubled: trust in God, and trust in me.
From Thematic Bible
Care » Worldly folly of » Forbidden
For this cause I tell you, Be not anxious about your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life of more value than meat, and the body than raiment?
Be not anxious about any thing, but in every case by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known unto God.
But the sown among the thorns, is he who heareth the word, and the anxiety about this world and the deceitfulness of riches, choketh the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
But Jesus answering said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and disturbing thyself about many things.
Care » Paul's care of the church
Therefore watch, remembering that for three years, by night and by day, I have never ceased with tears to admonish every individual.
And indeed though I wrote unto you, I did it not [merely] for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause who had suffered the injury, but that our diligent attention for you might be more abundantly manifested to you in the presence of God.
and beside all these things from without, that accumulated burden which cometh on me daily, the care of all the churches.
For I am afraid that when I come I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found of you such as ye would not: lest haply there be contentions, jealousies, animosities, quarrels, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
Care » Remedy for
Let the tenor of your life be divested of the love of money; content with your present possessions: for he hath said, "I will in no wise leave thee, neither will I in any case forsake thee."
Care » Business family » Anxiety
Be not anxious about any thing, but in every case by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known unto God.
But I would have you to be free from anxiety. He who is unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord:
casting all your anxiety upon him; for he careth for you.
And when they shall bring you before the synagogues, and magistrates, and the ruling powers, be under no anxiety how or what defence ye shall make, or what ye shall say:
Care » Family » Solicitude
Care » Worldly folly of » The sinners' portion
Care » Causes of » Responsibility for husband or wife
but he who is married is anxious about the things of the world, how he shall please his wife.
Care » Worldly folly of » Profitless
Care » Worldly folly of » Chokes the "word"
But the sown among the thorns, is he who heareth the word, and the anxiety about this world and the deceitfulness of riches, choketh the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
And other seeds fell among the thorns; and the thorns sprang up and choked them:
Care » Business Cares Result in » Presumption
But God said to him, Thou fool! this night shall they demand thy life from thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The estate of a certain rich man bore plentifully: and he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not room where I may house my crops. And he said, I will do this; I will take down my barns, and build them larger, and collect there all my crops, and my good things!
Care » Instances of » Certain persons who desired to follow jesus
for she said within herself, If I only touch his garment, I shall be cured.
And it came to pass, as they were walking on the road, a certain person said to him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus Said to him, The foxes have holts, and the birds of the air, nests, but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. And he said to another, Follow me. And he said, Lord, permit me first to return home, and put my father in his grave. read more.
And Jesus said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but go thou, preach the kingdom of God. Then said another, I will follow thee, Lord, but give me leave first to bid adieu to those at my house. But Jesus said unto him, No man laying his hand on the plough, and looking to the things left behind, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Care » Business Cares Result in » Disappointment
Care » Business Cares Result in » Sleeplessness
Care » Worldly folly of » Drives away sleep
Care » Business Cares Result in » Neglect of duty
Care » Worldly folly of » Indicates a distrust of providence
Wherefore be under no anxiety, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, With what shall we be clothed? (for after all these things the heathen seek:) and your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of them all.
Care » Causes of » Providing for the family
But if any man provide not for his own relations, and especially for those more immediately of his own family, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Care » Causes of » Children's sickness
And lo! a woman of Canaan coming out of these coasts, cried aloud, saying to him, Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David: my daughter is a grievous demoniac.
Care » Instances of » Martha
But Martha was hurrying about to provide a large entertainment, and coming up to him, she said, Lord, is it no concern to thee, that my sister hath left me to make the whole provision by myself? bid her therefore to assist me. But Jesus answering said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and disturbing thyself about many things.
Care » Causes of » Servant's ills
Care » Causes of » Hospitality
And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and he shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine is come to me off a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.
Care » Business Cares Result in » A restless life
Care » Worldly folly of » Mars the peace of home
But Martha was hurrying about to provide a large entertainment, and coming up to him, she said, Lord, is it no concern to thee, that my sister hath left me to make the whole provision by myself? bid her therefore to assist me.
Care » Causes of » Entertainment of guests
But Martha was hurrying about to provide a large entertainment, and coming up to him, she said, Lord, is it no concern to thee, that my sister hath left me to make the whole provision by myself? bid her therefore to assist me.
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Topics on Care
Animals, God's Care Of
Luke 12:6Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, yet not one of them is forgotten before God?
Bereaved, Care For
Romans 12:15Rejoice with those that rejoice, and weep with those that weep.
Care For Your Body
Ephesians 5:29For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
Care Of Feet
John 13:5Then he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was begirt.
Care, Human
John 15:12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, just as I have loved you.
Care, Worldly
1 Corinthians 7:32But I would have you to be free from anxiety. He who is unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord:
Cares Of This World
Luke 8:5-15A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the road side, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it up.
Divine Care In Sickness
2 Corinthians 1:3-5Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and God of all consolation;
Fathers Loving Care
Ephesians 6:4And, ye fathers, exasperate not your children: but educate them in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
God's Care
Matthew 6:32(for after all these things the heathen seek:) and your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of them all.
Order In Pastoral Care
1 Corinthians 12:28And these also hath God placed in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healings, helpers, directors, different kinds of tongues.
Saints, Care For The Poor
2 Corinthians 9:9as it is written, "He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor, his righteousness abideth for ever."
Taking Care Of The Earth
Matthew 6:26Look on the birds of the air: for they neither sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are you not of more value than they?
Taking Care Of Your Body
Matthew 6:27But which of you, by his cares, can add one cubit to his stature?