24 Bible Verses about distractions

but Martha perplex'd with the hurry of her affairs, came to him, and said, Lord, don't you observe my sister has left me to serve all alone: direct her therefore to give me some assistance.

And this I say for your particular advantage, not to lay any constraint upon you, but as that which is most suitable to a state of uninterrupted attendance upon religion.

whilst they flatter themselves with peace and safety, destruction shall fall upon them, like the pangs of a woman in travail, and they shall not escape.

cover all with the shield of faith, to repel all the fiery darts of the adversary:

let the things above, and not such worldly matters be the object of your thoughts.

but Jesus replied to her, Martha, Martha, you trouble yourself about a world of cares:

but first seek the kingdom of God, and that righteousness which leads to it, and all these things shall be superadded. be not

there is the same difference between a married woman and a virgin: the last is religiously concern'd to be holy, both in body and mind: but she that is married is taken up with worldly cares to please her husband.

You set out well in your course: who hath obstructed your progress in the truth?

he that enters into the service, disengages himself from civil affairs, that he may be acceptable to his officer.

Enter ye in at the strait gate; the gate that leadeth to destruction is broad, and the way is open, and they who pass through are numerous.

the unmarried is religiously concerned, how he may please the Lord:

These things represent, conjuring them by the presence of the Lord, to avoid disputes about words, which only serve to pervert the audience.

he that is married is worldly concern'd, how he may please his wife.

Now as to the question you writ to me about; "whether it is best for a man not to marry?"

not that it is a sin for you to marry; nor is it so if a virgin marry; but they that do, will be troubled for their relations, and that I would prevent.

but when they take you. into custody, be not sollicitous, how or what ye shall speak, for at the very instant you shall be inspir'd what to say.

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

but the cares of this life, the deceitful love of riches, and a crowd of different passions, stifle the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

On the morrow rising up, while it was yet dark, he went out, and retired into a solitary place, where he prayed.

but she will be happier, if she remain a widow, in my opinion: and I think the divine spirit suggests the same.

now she had a sister, named Mary, who placed herself at the feet of Jesus, to attend to his discourse.

I therefore direct you, not to be sollicitous, with regard to life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor with regard to the body, what clothes ye shall wear: Is not life it self a greater gift than food; and the body a greater gift than rayment?

O wretched man that I am, what shall deliver me from this body of death?