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Bible verses about
worry

To the worried mind, Jesus says, "Take no thought" — not as a scolding, but as an invitation to trust a Father who knows our needs. The Bible answers worry with God’s care, provision, and peace. These King James verses lift the weight of tomorrow.

12 verses about worry (KJV)

  1. Matthew 6:34

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

  2. Matthew 6:25

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

  3. Matthew 6:26

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

  4. Matthew 6:27

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

  5. Philippians 4:6

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

  6. 1 Peter 5:7

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

  7. Psalms 55:22

    Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

  8. Luke 12:25

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

  9. Luke 12:22

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

  10. John 14:27

    Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

  11. Proverbs 12:25

    Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

  12. Psalms 37:5

    Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

Questions, answered plainly

What does the Bible say about worry?

Jesus teaches, "Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself" (Matthew 6:34), and points to God’s care for the birds as proof of his provision (Matthew 6:26). Scripture invites us to cast "all your care upon him; for he careth for you" (1 Peter 5:7).

How do I stop worrying according to the Bible?

Scripture answers worry with prayer and trust: "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer… let your requests be made known unto God" (Philippians 4:6), and "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee" (Psalms 55:22).

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