43 Bible Verses about Worrying

Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take you no thought how or what thing you shall answer, or what you shall say:

But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what you shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what you shall speak.

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor yet for your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body than clothing?

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, How shall we be clothed?

Take therefore no thought for tomorrow: for tomorrow shall take thought of the things for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand what you shall answer:

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be weighed down with carousing, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

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

In the multitude of my thoughts within me your comforts delight my soul.

If you then be not able to do that thing which is least, why are you anxious concerning the rest?

And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things:

And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

And why take you thought for clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you.

Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.

Cast your burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain you: he shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

Besides those things that are outside, that which comes upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

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

But I would have you without concern. He that is unmarried cares for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

And seek you not what you shall eat, or what you shall drink, neither be of anxious mind.

(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.

Neither shall you swear by your head, because you can not make one hair white or black.

Heaviness in the heart of man makes him stoop: but a good word makes him glad.

For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knows that you have need of these things.

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what you shall eat; neither for the body, what you shall put on.

But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what you shall speak, neither do you premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak you: for it is not you that speak, but the Holy Spirit.

But Martha was cumbered about with much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them: how much more are you better than the fowls?

Let not your heart be troubled: you believe in God, believe also in me.

Therefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

And why behold you the speck that is in your brother's eye, but consider not the beam that is in your own eye?

Fret not yourself because of evil men, neither be you envious at the wicked;

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they?

For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreads out its roots by the river, and shall not fear when the heat comes, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be anxious in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

When you lie down, you shall not be afraid: yea, you shall lie down, and your sleep shall be sweet.

[A Psalm of David.] Fret not yourself because of evildoers, neither be you envious of the workers of iniquity.

For the Holy Spirit shall teach you in the same hour what you ought to say.

The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep.