'Careful' in the Bible
And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him.”
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of people, to be seen by them. Otherwise, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
For this cause I say unto you, Do not be careful about your life, what ye should eat and what ye should drink; nor for your body what ye should put on. Is not the life more than food, and the body than raiment?
And why are ye careful about clothing? Observe with attention the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin;
Be not therefore careful, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we put on?
Be not careful therefore for the morrow, for the morrow shall be careful about itself. Sufficient to the day is its own evil.
and Jesus said to him, "Be careful to tell no one, but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses appointed as evidence for them."
Then their eyes were opened. And assuming a stern tone Jesus said to them, "Be careful to let no one know."
But when they deliver you up, be not careful how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be given to you in that hour what ye shall speak.
Jesus said to them, “Watch out and be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
Jesus answered, “Be careful that no one misleads you [deceiving you and leading you into error].
and saying, "Be careful not to tell any one, but go and show yourself to the Priest, and for your purification present the offerings that Moses appointed as evidence for them."
Then He said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear. By your own standard of measurement [that is, to the extent that you study spiritual truth and apply godly wisdom] it will be measured to you [and you will be given even greater ability to respond]—and more will be given to you besides.
Jesus began to say to them, “Be careful and see to it that no one misleads you.
But when they shall lead you away to deliver you up, be not careful beforehand as to what ye shall say, nor prepare your discourse: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak; for ye are not the speakers, but the Holy Spirit.
Be careful! I have told you everything ahead of time.
Be careful! Watch out! Because you don't know when the time will come.
it has seemed right to me also, after careful investigation of the facts from their commencement, to write for you, most noble Theophilus, a connected account,
"And why look at the splinter in your brother's eye instead of giving careful attention to the beam in your own?
So be careful how you listen; for whoever has [a teachable heart], to him more [understanding] will be given; and whoever does not have [a longing for truth], even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
After careful consideration, Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of bandits. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.
and having come near, he bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine, and having lifted him up on his own beast, he brought him to an inn, and was careful of him;
and on the morrow, going forth, taking out two denaries, he gave to the innkeeper, and said to him, Be careful of him, and whatever thou mayest spend more, I, in my coming again, will give back to thee.
And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
Therefore, be careful that the light in you isn't darkness.
But when they bring you before the synagogues and rulers and the authorities, be not careful how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;
Then he told them, "Be careful to guard yourselves against every kind of greed, because a person's life doesn't consist of the amount of possessions he has."
And he said to his disciples, For this cause I say unto you, Be not careful for life, what ye shall eat, nor for the body, what ye shall put on.
But which of you by being careful can add to his stature one cubit?
If therefore ye cannot do even what is least, why are ye careful about the rest?
The Lord said, "Who, then, is the faithful and careful servant manager whom his master will put in charge of giving all his other servants their share of food at the right time?
Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.
He said, "Be careful that you are not deceived, because many will come in my name and say, "I AM' and, "The time has come.' Don't follow them.
"So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.
He said to them, “Men of Israel, be careful about what you’re going to do to these men.
They paid careful attention to him because he had thrilled them for a long time with his occult performances.
So be careful that what the prophets said doesn't happen to you:
Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay for them to get their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that what they were told about you amounts to nothing, but that you yourself are also careful about observing the law.
“The Jews,” he said, “have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the Sanhedrin tomorrow, as though they are going to hold a somewhat more careful inquiry about him.
saying, “Men, I sense [after careful thought and observation] that this voyage will certainly be a disaster and with great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”
According to God’s grace that was given to me, I have laid a foundation as a skilled master builder, and another builds on it. But each one must be careful how he builds on it.
But I would have you to be free from cares. He that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
but he that is married is careful for the things of the world, how he may please his wife,
and is divided.'so also the woman that is unmarried and the virgin is careful for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married is careful for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
But be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block to the weak.
So, whoever thinks he stands must be careful not to fall.
For the one who eats and drinks without careful regard for the body eats and drinks judgment against himself.
But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you are not destroyed by each other.
Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise—
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elemental forces of the world, and not based on Christ.
of these things be careful; in these things be, that thy advancement may be manifest in all things;
This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
These serve as a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was warned when he was about to complete the tabernacle. For God said, Be careful that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain.
Be careful not to refuse to listen to Him who is speaking to you. For if they of old did not escape unpunished when they refused to listen to him who spoke on earth, much less shall we escape who turn a deaf ear to Him who now speaks from Heaven.
As to this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that would come to you made careful searches and inquiries,
Wherefore I will be careful to put you always in mind of these things, although knowing them and established in the present truth.
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- Careful (164 instances)
- Circumspect (4 instances)
- Deliberate (4 instances)
- Discreet (16 instances)
- Measured (122 instances)
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