25 Bible Verses about Do Not Be Anxious

A Psalm of David.
Do not fret because of evildoers,
Be not envious toward wrongdoers.

Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.

Do not fret because of evildoers
Or be envious of the wicked;

Cease from anger and forsake wrath;
Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.

And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin,

“For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’

And He said to His disciples, “For this reason I say to you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; nor for your body, as to what you will put on.

And He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

But Paul went down and fell upon him, and after embracing him, he said, “Do not be troubled, for his life is in him.”

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

“So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for it will be given you in that hour what you are to say.

When they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say, but say whatever is given you in that hour; for it is not you who speak, but it is the Holy Spirit.

When they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not worry about how or what you are to speak in your defense, or what you are to say;

And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?

And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life’s span?

And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

The seed which fell among the thorns, these are the ones who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with worries and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

“Be on guard, so that your hearts will not be weighted down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that day will not come on you suddenly like a trap;

“Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.

And do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not keep worrying.

But I want you to be free from concern. One who is unmarried is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;

casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

If then you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about other matters?