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Bible Verses About Anxiety

Scripture for worry, fear, and an unsettled mind.

26 verses · curated by hand

From the wider Bible

More verses about anxiety in Scripture

526 passages mentioning “fear” across WEB & KJV — beyond the curated set above.

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  1. Luke 12:5

    “But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him, who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.”

  2. Luke 12:7

    “But the very hairs of your head are all counted. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.”

  3. Luke 12:32

    “Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.”

  4. Luke 18:2

    “saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God, and didn’t respect man.”

  5. Luke 18:4

    “He wouldn’t for a while, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,”

  6. Luke 19:21

    “for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn’t lay down, and reap that which you didn’t sow.’”

  7. Luke 20:19

    “The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the people — for they knew he had spoken this parable against them.”

  8. Luke 21:11

    “There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.”

  9. Luke 21:26

    “men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.”

  10. Luke 22:2

    “The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people.”

  11. Luke 23:40

    “But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?”

  12. Luke 24:37

    “But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.”

  13. John 7:13

    “Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.”

  14. John 9:22

    “His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.”

  15. John 12:15

    ““Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.””

  16. John 19:38

    “After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away Jesus’ body. Pilate gave him permission. He came therefore and took away his body.”

  17. John 20:19

    “When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the middle, and said to them, “Peace be to you.””

  18. Acts 2:43

    “Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.”

  19. Acts 5:5

    “Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.”

  20. Acts 5:11

    “Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.”

Frequently asked

Questions about anxiety in the Bible

What does the Bible say about anxiety?
The Bible repeatedly tells believers not to be anxious (Matthew 6:34, Philippians 4:6, 1 Peter 5:7) — not as a moral demand but as an invitation to transfer worry to God who cares for them.
Which Bible verse helps with panic and worry?
Philippians 4:6-7 is the most-shared anxiety verse — it gives both the practice (pray with thanksgiving) and the promise (a peace that guards the heart). 1 Peter 5:7 and Matthew 6:34 are close seconds.
Can the Bible cure anxiety?
Scripture offers spiritual resources for anxiety, not a clinical cure. Severe or persistent anxiety is a medical issue and seeing a GP or therapist is wise. The verses on this page are companions for the inner work, not a replacement for professional care.