Bible Verses About Worry
7 Bible verses about Worry to read, reflect on, and commit to memory.
Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.
Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing? See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.
“Which of you, by being anxious, can add one momentto his lifespan?
Common questions
What did Jesus say about worry?
In Matthew 6:25–34 Jesus tells us not to worry about food, clothing, or tomorrow, because our heavenly Father knows what we need. He invites us to “seek first God’s Kingdom,” trusting that what we need will be provided.
Is worrying a sin?
The Bible treats worry as a lack of trust to be released rather than a mark of condemnation. Jesus gently says, “Don’t be anxious for your life” (Matthew 6:25), pointing to the Father’s care for the birds and the lilies as reason to rest.
How can I stop worrying?
Scripture replaces worry with prayer and trust — cast your cares on God (1 Peter 5:7) and take one day at a time (Matthew 6:34). Hiding a verse in your heart gives you something true to return to when worry rises.