Worry is addressed directly in Jesus’ own teaching, using birds and lilies as examples of provision that requires no anxious effort. This page gathers verified verses on what the Bible teaches about worry.
Every verse below is drawn from a verified King James Version text.
For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Isaiah 41:13
Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 41:14
But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
Isaiah 43:1
Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
Isaiah 43:5
God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
Psalms 55:19
But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
Luke 8:50
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
Luke 18:4
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.
Titus 3:8
And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
Luke 5:10
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Psalms 64:4
And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.
Genesis 26:24
And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent, she covered him with a mantle.
Judges 4:18
After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
Genesis 15:1
And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
Exodus 20:20
And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
Genesis 50:19
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Matthew 1:20
And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
Matthew 28:5
And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
Genesis 21:17
And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.
Genesis 43:23
And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
Genesis 35:17
All verses are quoted from the King James Version (KJV), a public-domain translation.
Matthew 6:34’s instruction to take “no thought for the morrow” addresses future-focused worry specifically, suggesting that today’s portion of concern is enough without adding tomorrow’s to it.
Matthew 6:26-28’s extended illustration using birds that neither sow nor reap, and lilies that neither toil nor spin, argues from God’s provision for these to his provision for people, who are described as more valuable.
This is one of the reasons Bible Verses About Worry continue to matter to readers.
If this speaks to your current situation, you may also want to read Bible Verses For Peace in Difficult Times or Bible Verses For Trust, both of which touch on related ground.
Every verse on this page is drawn from the King James Version, a public-domain translation available in full at Blue Letter Bible for anyone who wants to study the wider context.
This connects to a pattern found throughout Bible Verses About Worry.
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Consider keeping a small journal specifically for Bible Verses About Worry, noting which verse stood out on a given day and why, since the same verse often speaks differently depending on what you are facing.
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Sharing a specific verse from Bible Verses About Worry with someone going through a similar season is one of the simplest ways this collection has been used by other readers.
Returning to Bible Verses About Worry on a regular basis, rather than only once, often reveals something new, since the same words can land differently depending on your circumstances.
Reading Bible Verses About Worry aloud, rather than silently, is a practice some readers find helps the words settle more deeply, especially during a difficult week.
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It can help to resist the urge to read through all twenty verses in Bible Verses About Worry in one sitting. Scripture written centuries apart, in different circumstances, by different authors, tends to reward slower reading. Try picking just two or three verses at a time, reading each one twice, and sitting with it for a moment before moving on. You may notice a detail on the second reading that you missed on the first.
Every verse gathered in Bible Verses About Worry was originally written as part of a larger passage, letter, or narrative. Reading a single verse on its own is genuinely useful, but if one particular verse stands out to you, it is worth taking a few extra minutes to read the surrounding chapter. Context rarely changes what a verse means, but it often deepens it.
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Bookmark this page if Bible Verses About Worry speaks to something you are currently facing. Verses that do not mean much to you today may become exactly what you need on a harder day next month. Scripture tends to work this way — the same words landing differently depending on where you are when you read them.
Consider reading through Bible Verses About Worry with a friend, spouse, or small group rather than only alone. Discussing which verse stood out to each person, and why, often surfaces angles you would not have noticed reading by yourself. Scripture read in community has a long history for exactly this reason.
Every verse in Bible Verses About Worry is drawn from the King James Version specifically, a translation completed in 1611 that remains one of the most widely quoted English versions of Scripture. Its language is more formal than modern translations, which some readers find adds a certain weight to familiar passages.
The twenty verses in Bible Verses About Worry were selected specifically because they speak directly to this subject, rather than only mentioning it in passing. Some are well known; others are easy to overlook on a first read through Scripture. Both kinds are included here because familiarity is not the same as relevance — a lesser-known verse can sometimes say exactly what a well-known one does not.
There is no required order for working through Bible Verses About Worry. Some readers start at the top and read straight through; others scroll until one verse catches their attention and start there instead. Both approaches work equally well, since each verse stands on its own even outside the sequence it is presented in.
Not every verse in Bible Verses About Worry will land the same way on a first read. Scripture written thousands of years ago, in a very different culture, occasionally uses language or imagery that takes a moment to connect with a modern situation. If a particular verse feels unclear, reading it again after a day or two, or alongside a study Bible’s footnotes, often helps.
If you read Bible Verses About Worry in a physical Bible rather than only on this page, consider marking the verses that stand out with a pencil, highlighter, or a note in a Bible app. Building a personal record of which verses have mattered to you, and when, turns a one-time reading into something you can return to years later.
If you found Bible Verses About Worry through a search for something specific, it is worth bookmarking this page rather than relying on finding it again the same way. Search results change, but a saved page stays put, and Scripture on this particular subject tends to be needed more than once, not only in the moment you first went looking for it.
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Scripture collections like Bible Verses About Worry work best as a returning place, not a one-time stop. The verses here will still be accurate and still be relevant the next time you need them, whether that is tomorrow or a year from now, which is precisely the point of gathering them together in one place rather than leaving you to search for each one individually.
A handful of verses in Bible Verses About Worry tend to stand out more than the rest on repeated reading, though which ones stand out often differs from person to person. There is no wrong choice here — the verse that matters most is usually the one that speaks directly to whatever you are carrying at the time you read it.
Twenty verses is enough to give a genuine sense of how often Scripture returns to this subject, without becoming so long that no single verse gets the attention it deserves. Shorter lists risk missing important passages; much longer ones risk turning into a list nobody actually reads all the way through.
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If you want to compare these verses across other translations, Bible Gateway offers a free side-by-side reading tool.
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Jesus’ own teaching on worry uses everyday, observable examples rather than abstract reassurance, arguing directly from God’s provision for creation to his provision for people.