38 Bible Verses about distractions
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But Martha was distracted with much preparation, so she approached [and] said, "Lord, is it not a concern to you that my sister has left me alone to make preparations? Then tell her that she should help me!"
Now I am saying this for your own benefit, not that I may put a restriction on you, but to promote appropriate and devoted service to the Lord without distraction.
Whenever they say "Peace and security," then sudden destruction will overtake them like the birth pains of {a pregnant woman}, and they will not possibly escape.
in everything taking up the shield of faith, with which you are able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one,
Set your mind on the things above, not [on] the things on earth.
But the Lord answered [and] said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many [things]!
I [am] afflicted and perishing from [my] youth. I bear your terrors. I am distraught.
But seek first his kingdom and righteousness, and all these [things] will be added to you.
and he is divided. And the unmarried woman or the virgin cares for the things of the Lord, in order that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But the married woman cares for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
Turn away my eyes from looking at [what is] worthless; revive me in your ways.
No one who serves as a soldier is entangled in the activities of [everyday] life, so that he may please the one who enlisted [him].
"Enter through the narrow gate, because broad [is] the gate and spacious [is] the road that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it,
When you offer a blind [animal] for sacrifice, is that not wrong? And when you offer [the] lame and the one who is ill, is that not wrong? Present it, please, to your governor! Will he be pleased with you? {Will he show you favor}?" says Yahweh of hosts.
But I want you to be free from care. The unmarried person cares for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord.
Remind [people] of these [things], solemnly urging [them] before the Lord not to dispute about words. [This is] in no way beneficial [and leads to] the ruin of the hearers.
But the one who is married cares for the things of the world, how he may please his wife,
Now concerning [the things] about which you wrote: "[It is] good for a man not to touch a woman."
And they will wander from sea to sea and from [the] north and to [the] east. They will roam about to seek the word of Yahweh, but they will not find [it]!
But if you marry, you have not sinned, and if the virgin marries, she has not sinned. But such people will have affliction in the flesh, and I would spare you.
But whenever they hand you over, do not be anxious how [to speak] or what you should say, for what you should say will be given to you at that hour.
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.
and the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other [things] come in [and] choke the word and it becomes unproductive.
It happened at noon that Elijah mocked them and said, "Call out with a loud voice, for he [is] a god! Perhaps he is meditating, or {is using the bathroom}, or [is] on a journey. Perhaps he [is] asleep and must wake up!"
for I [am] poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.
And getting up early in the morning [while it was] very dark, he departed and went to a deserted place, and there he was praying.
But she is happier if she remains thus, according to my opinion--and I think I have the Spirit of God.
And the king of Egypt said, "Why, Moses and Aaron, do you take the people from their work? Go to your {forced labor}!"
And {she had} a sister named Mary, who also sat at the feet of Jesus [and] was listening to his teaching.
"And I will make her a possession of [the] hedgehog, and pools of water, and I will sweep her away with [the] broom of destruction," {declares} Yahweh of hosts.
"For this [reason] I say to you, do not be anxious for your life, what you will eat, and not for your body, what you will wear. Is your life not more than food and your body [more than] clothing?
For length of days, years of life, and peace they shall add to you.
Your children have fainted; they lie at [the] head of all [the] streets, like an antelope in a snare, those who are full [of] the wrath of Yahweh, the rebuke of your God.
The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have come; Israel knows! The prophet [is] a fool, the man of the spirit [is] acting like a madman. Because of the greatness of your sin, [your] hostility [is] great.
And the birds of prey came down on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.