25 Bible Verses about Do Not Be Anxious

By David. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers!

Wait patiently for the Lord! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes!

Do not fret because of evil people or be envious of wicked people,

Do not be angry and frustrated! Do not fret! That only leads to trouble!

Why do you worry about clothing? Think about how the flowers of the field grow; they do not work or spin.

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn't there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing?

So then, don't worry saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear?'

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.

Then he said to them, "Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, put his arms around him, and said, "Do not be distressed, for he is still alive!"

Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.

So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.

Whenever they hand you over for trial, do not worry about how to speak or what to say, for what you should say will be given to you at that time.

When they arrest you and hand you over for trial, do not worry about what to speak. But say whatever is given you at that time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

But when they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense or what you should say,

And which of you by worrying can add even one hour to his life?

And which of you by worrying can add an hour to his life?

The seed sown among thorns is the person who hears the word, but worldly cares and the seductiveness of wealth choke the word, so it produces nothing.

As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.

"But be on your guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day close down upon you suddenly like a trap.

"Do not let your hearts be distressed. You believe in God; believe also in me.

So do not be overly concerned about what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not worry about such things.

And I want you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord.

by casting all your cares on him because he cares for you.

So if you cannot do such a very little thing as this, why do you worry about the rest?