43 Bible Verses about Worrying

"And which of you, by being anxious, can add one cubit to his height?

Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?

When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say;

But when they deliver you up, do not be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.

Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

"Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What will we eat?', 'What will we drink?' or, 'With what will we be clothed?'

Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,

"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.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

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

If then you are not able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?

The Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,

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

And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They do not toil, neither do they spin,

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.

Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

Besides those things that are outside, there is that which presses on me daily, anxiety for all the churches.

but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.

But I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;

Do not seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.

For the Gentiles seek after all these things, for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

Neither shall you swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.

Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.

For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.

He said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.

When they lead you away and deliver you up, do not be anxious beforehand, or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me."

Consider the ravens: they do not sow, they do not reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds.

"Do not let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, won't he much more clothe you, you of little faith?

And why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?

Do not fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious of the wicked:

See the birds of the sky, that they do not sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, and your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of much more value than they?

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

When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

Do not fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.

for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must 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.