Bible Verses about 'Don’t'

Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and… Luke 8:50

But when Jesus heard what had happened, he said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith, and she will be healed.” Luke 8:50	Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.” fear faith healing
Don’t you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you? 1 Corinthians 3:16	Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? holiness Holy Spirit Spirit

Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined him in his death? Romans 6:3	Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Jesus baptism
But the angel said, “Don’t be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Look, this is where they laid his body.” Mark 16:6	“Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him.” Jesus resurrection easter
And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil. Ephesians 4:26-27	“In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. sin anger evil
Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity. 1 Timothy 4:12	Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. faith love life
You adulterers! Don’t you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God. James 4:4	You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. sin God friendship
You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it. James 4:2	You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. sin desires prayer
Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good. Romans 12:21	Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. evil goodness overcoming
Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all! Romans 12:16	Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. humility community dependence
We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. 2 Corinthians 10:3	For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. life understanding world
Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil. Proverbs 4:27	Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil. evil righteousness following
Don’t long for “the good old days.” This is not wise. Ecclesiastes 7:10	Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is not wise to ask such questions. wisdom life
What is the price of five sparrows—two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows. Luke 12:6-7	Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. valuable fear encouragement
Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Philippians 2:3	Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. selfishness humility neighbor
Get wisdom; develop good judgment. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them. Proverbs 4:5	Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them. wisdom understanding Word of God
Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. John 14:1	Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. trust fear worrying
But when they saw him walking on the water, they cried out in terror, thinking he was a ghost. They were all terrified when they saw him. But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage! I am here!” Mark 6:49-50	But when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out, because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” miracles Jesus fear
Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them. Romans 12:14	Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. blessing persecution
Those who feel free to eat anything must not look down on those who don’t. And those who don’t eat certain foods must not condemn those who do, for God has accepted them. Romans 14:3	The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them. judgment food
I have tried hard to find you— don’t let me wander from your commands. Psalm 119:10	I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. law righteousness heart
So you, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know what day your Lord is coming. Matthew 24:42	Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. second coming patience end times
What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows. Matthew 10:29-31	Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. valuable fear Father
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. Isaiah 41:10	So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. fear strength worrying
Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich. Be wise enough to know when to quit. Proverbs 23:4	Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness. money greed planning

“Don’t you understand either?” he asked. “Can’t you see that the food you put into your body cannot defile you? Food doesn’t go into your heart, but only passes through the stomach and then goes into the sewer.” (By saying this, he declared that every kind of food is acceptable in God’s eyes.)

“Are you so dull?” he asked. “Don’t you see that nothing that enters a person from the outside can defile them? For it doesn’t go into their heart but into their stomach, and then out of the body.” (In saying this, Jesus declared all foods clean.)