'Concern' in the Bible

Then Laban and Bethuel replied, "This is the Lord's doing. Our wishes are of no concern.

But Jacob replied, “You know, my lord, that the children are frail and need gentle care, and the nursing flocks and herds [with young] are of concern to me; for if the men should drive them hard for a single day, all the flocks will die.

He left all that he owned under Joseph’s authority; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.Now Joseph was well-built and handsome.

But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has put all that he owns under my authority.

The warden did not concern himself with anything that was in Joseph's care because the Lord was with him and whatever he was doing the Lord was making successful.

Do not concern yourselves with your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”

Then Pharaoh turned and went into his house with no concern even for this.

Now you and your sons with you are to maintain your priestly duties and all matters that concern the altar and what is housed within the veil. You are to perform these services. I'm giving you the priesthood as a gift of service, but any unauthorized person who approaches is to be put to death."

We actually did this from a specific concern that in the future your descendants might say to our descendants, ‘What relationship do you have with the Lord, the God of Israel?

because my father fought on your behalf, throwing away all concern for his own life, and delivered you from Midian's domination.

So she decided to return home from the region of Moab, accompanied by her daughters-in-law, because while she was living in Moab she had heard that the Lord had shown concern for his people, reversing the famine by providing abundant crops.

Do not consider your maidservant as a worthless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and provocation.”

Then the Gibeonites said to him, “We have no concern of silver or gold with Saul or his house, nor is it for us to put any man to death in Israel.” And he said, “I will do for you whatever you say.”

But even if it were true that I have erred, my error remains solely my concern!

“But He knows the way that I take [and He pays attention to it].When He has tried me, I will come forth as [refined] gold [pure and luminous].

She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers; her labour is in vain, without her concern.

Receiving sacrifices and offerings are not your primary concern. You make that quite clear to me! You do not ask for burnt sacrifices and sin offerings.

Hear, God, as I express my concern; protect me from fear of the enemy.

O God, take notice of our shield! Show concern for your chosen king!

LORD, my heart is not arrogant, nor do I look haughty. I do not aspire to great things, nor concern myself with things beyond my ability.

Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;all the weights in the bag are His concern.

The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor,The wicked does not understand such concern.

Bloodthirsty men hate the innocent person, but the upright show concern for his life.

All your allies have abandoned you. They no longer have any concern for you. For I have attacked you like an enemy would. I have chastened you cruelly. For your wickedness is so great and your sin is so much.

Concerning Damascus: "Hamath and Arpad are ashamed, for they have heard bad news; they melt. [There is] concern in the sea. It is not able to keep quiet.

"And you, son of man, this is what will happen on the day I take from them their stronghold -- their beautiful source of joy, the object in which their eyes delight, and the main concern of their lives, as well as their sons and daughters:

Then I had concern for My holy name, which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they went.

I wrote for him the ten thousand precepts of My law,But they are regarded as a strange thing [which does not concern him].

Then the LORD will show great concern for his land, and will have compassion on his people.

Then the angel who was speaking to me told me, "Announce this: "This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "I have a deep concern for Jerusalem, a great concern for Zion.

And he was in the stern sleeping on the cushion, and they woke him up and said to him, "Teacher, is it not a concern to you that we are perishing?"

And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, saying, "Teacher, I beg you to look with concern on my son, because he is my only [son]!

But Martha was distracted with much preparation, so she approached [and] said, "Lord, is it not a concern to you that my sister has left me alone to make preparations? Then tell her that she should help me!"

“What has this concern of yours to do with Me, woman?” Jesus asked. “My hour has not yet come.”

The one who loves his life [eventually] loses it [through death], but the one who hates his life in this world [and is concerned with pleasing God] will keep it for life eternal.

Jesus told him, "If it's my will for him to remain until I come back, how does that concern you? You must keep following me!"

So the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple wasn't going to die. Yet Jesus didn't say to Peter that he wasn't going to die, but, "If it's my will for him to remain until I come back, how does that concern you?"

to whom also he presented himself living, after he had suffered, with many proofs; being seen by them during forty days, and speaking of the things which concern the kingdom of God;

And now, Lord, concern yourself with their threats and grant your slaves to speak your message with all boldness,

Simeon has explained how God first showed his concern for the gentiles by taking from among them a people for his name.

So they all seized Sosthenes, the president of the synagogue, and began to beat him in front of the judgment seat. Yet none of these things were of any concern to Gallio.

Afterwards he went into the synagogue. There for three months he continued to preach fearlessly, explaining in words which carried conviction the truths which concern the Kingdom of God.

But Paul, the governor having beckoned to him to speak, answered, Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge to this nation, I answer readily as to the things which concern myself.

Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

Were you called while a slave? It should not be a concern to you. But if you can become free, by all means take the opportunity.

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;

so that there would be no division in the body, but that the members would have the same concern for each other.

We were encouraged not only by his arrival, but also by the encouragement you gave him, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your deep concern for me, so that I rejoiced more than ever.

For see what this very thing, this sadness as God intended, has produced in you: what eagerness, what defense of yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what deep concern, what punishment! In everything you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

Apart from such external things, there is the daily pressure on me of concern for all the churches.

Who is weak without my being weak? Who is led into sin without my intense concern?

If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your earthly masters, with respect for authority, and with a sincere heart [seeking to please them], as [service] to Christ—

For there is no one here like him who will readily demonstrate his deep concern for you.

Now I rejoice in the Lord greatly, because once again you have shown your concern for me. Of course, you were concerned for me but you did not have an opportunity to show it.

[For my hope is] that their hearts may be encouraged as they are knit together in [unselfish] love, so that they may have all the riches that come from the full assurance of understanding [the joy of salvation], resulting in a true [and more intimate] knowledge of the mystery of God, that is, Christ,

For I can testify on his behalf that he has a deep concern for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis.

For surely his concern is not for angels, but he is concerned for Abraham's descendants.

Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I was compelled to write to you [urgently] appealing that you fight strenuously for [the defense of] the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints [the faith that is the sum of Christian belief that was given verbally to believers].