Bible Verses about “distractions”

“But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.”

“No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”

“Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.”

“"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can't serve both God and Mammon.”

“This I say for your own profit; not that I may ensnare you, but for that which is appropriate, and that you may attend to the Lord without distraction.”

“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?”

“"Therefore don't be anxious, saying, 'What will we eat?', 'What will we drink?' or, 'With what will we be clothed?'”

“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?”

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

“Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin,”

“yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.”

“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?”

“"Which of you, by being anxious, can add one moment to his lifespan?”

“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.”

“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won't fulfill the lust of the flesh.”

“But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'"”

“For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.”

“This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.”

“No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of Yahweh, and their righteousness which is of me," says Yahweh.”

“Then Jesus said to him, "Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.'"”

“Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, 'You shall not test the Lord, your God.'"”

“Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,”

“Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.”

“He said to him, "I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me."”

“and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, 'He will put his angels in charge of you.' and, 'On their hands they will bear you up, so that you don't dash your foot against a stone.'"”

“When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward.”

“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.”

“The tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."”

“Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and served him.”

“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.”

“I will meditate on your precepts, and consider your ways.”

“If you do well, will it not be lifted up? If you don't do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it."”