Bible Verses about “busyness”
The Bible contains 24 verses about busyness across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.”
“But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.”
“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding.”
“Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”
“"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.”
“redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”
“Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.”
“Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;”
“Jesus answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,”
“but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her."”
“She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.”
“But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me."”
“It happened as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.”
“Therefore don't be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”
“For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."”
“It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.”
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
“Why do you spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which doesn't satisfy? listen diligently to me, and eat you that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.”
“"Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.”
“You have sown much, and bring in little. You eat, but you don't have enough. You drink, but you aren't filled with drink. You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm, and he who earns wages earns wages to put them into a bag with holes in it."”
“Go up to the mountain, bring wood, and build the house. I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified," says Yahweh.”
“This is what Yahweh of Armies says: "Consider your ways.”
“Now therefore this is what Yahweh of Armies says: Consider your ways.”
“"You looked for much, and, behold, it came to little; and when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why?" says Yahweh of Armies, "Because of my house that lies waste, while each of you is busy with his own house.”