38 Bible Verses about distractions

Martha was worried about the housework. She approached Jesus and said: Lord do you not care that my sister does not help me? Tell her to help me.

I say this for your benefit and not to restrict you. I show you how to live a noble life of devotion to the Lord without being distracted by other things.

When they say, Peace and security! then sudden destruction will come upon them, as labor pains come to a pregnant woman. They will not escape.

Pay attention to me, and answer me. My thoughts are restless. I am confused and distracted.

Also take up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

Think about the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

The Lord answered: Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things.

Ever since I was young, I have been suffering and near death. I have endured your terrors, and now I am in despair.

Seek (desire) (require) (serve) first the kingdom of God and his righteousness [continuously] and all these things will be added to you.

There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. She who is married cares for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

You were running well! Who hindered you that you should not obey the truth?

Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity, and revive me in your ways.

No soldier entangles himself in the affairs of this life. That way, he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.

Enter through the narrow gate, since the gate to destruction is wide and the road that leads to destruction is wide and many enter through it.

You bring blind, sick and lame animals to sacrifice to me. Do you think there is nothing wrong with that? Try giving an animal like that to the governor! Would he be pleased with you or grant you any favors?

There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end thereof is the way of death.

I want you to be free from anxiety. He who is unmarried cares for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord.

Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to argue about words. This is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers.

But he who is married cares for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

Concerning the things that you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch (have sex with) a woman.

They will wander from sea to sea and from the north even to the east. They will run to and fro to seek the word of Jehovah, and will not find it.

If you marry you have not sinned. If a virgin marries she has not sinned. Those who marry will face many problems in this life and I want to spare you.

When they hand you over, do not worry about what to say and how to say it. You will be given the words to speak at that time.

Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me.

but the cares of the world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts for other things enter in and choke the word. So it becomes unfruitful.

In the middle of the day, Elijah made sport of them, saying: Give louder cries, for he is a god; he may be deep in thought. He may have gone away for some purpose. Perhaps he is on a journey. By chance he is sleeping and must be woke up.

I am oppressed and needy. I feel pain in my heart.

Early in the morning, long before daybreak, Jesus awoke and went into the wilderness to pray.

But she is happier if she remains as she is. This is my opinion and I think I also have the Spirit of God.

The king of Egypt replied: Moses and Aaron, why do you distract the people from their work? Get back to work!

Her sister Mary sat at the Lord's feet and heard his word.

I will turn Babylon into a marsh. Porcupines will live there. I will sweep Babylon with a broom that will sweep everything away. I, the Sovereign Lord Jehovah have spoken.

I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink. And do not worry about your body, what you will wear. Is life worth more than food? And is the body worth more than clothes?

Miserable man that I am! Who will rescue me from the body undergoing this death?

My precepts will give you a long, peaceful, and prosperous life.

Your sons have fainted. They lie at the head of every street. They are like antelope caught in a net. They are filled with the rage of Jehovah and the rebuke of your God.

The time for them to be punished will come. The time for them to pay for their sins will come. When this happens, Israel will know it. They think that prophets are fools and that spiritual people are crazy. They have sinned a lot, and are filled with hostility.

When birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.