What Does the Bible Say About Multitasking?

Ecclesiastes 4:6 ESV / 64 helpful votes

Better is a handful of quietness than two hands full of toil and a striving after wind.

Luke 10:41 ESV / 33 helpful votes

But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,

James 1:8 ESV / 24 helpful votes

He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Matthew 6:24 ESV / 24 helpful votes

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.

Matthew 6:33 ESV / 21 helpful votes

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Proverbs 21:5 ESV / 21 helpful votes

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 ESV / 18 helpful votes

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; ...

Joshua 1:8 ESV / 18 helpful votes

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

Colossians 3:23 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

Proverbs 17:24 ESV / 13 helpful votes

The discerning sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

Revelation 1:1 ESV / 10 helpful votes

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

2 Timothy 1:7 ESV / 9 helpful votes

For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

Romans 12:2 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Luke 1:37 ESV / 8 helpful votes

For nothing will be impossible with God.”

Philippians 4:13 ESV / 7 helpful votes

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

John 14:6 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 3:16 ESV / 7 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Matthew 7:12 ESV / 7 helpful votes

“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Micah 6:8 ESV / 7 helpful votes

He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Isaiah 41:10 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Proverbs 3:6 ESV / 7 helpful votes

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Genesis 1:1 ESV / 7 helpful votes

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

Hebrews 11:1 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

John 3:16-17 ESV / 6 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

Matthew 6:7 ESV / 6 helpful votes

“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.

Matthew 5:16 ESV / 6 helpful votes

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Ecclesiastes 3:4 ESV / 6 helpful votes

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

John 1:2-3 ESV / 4 helpful votes

He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Ecclesiastes 3:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

A time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.

Colossians 4:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.

Proverbs 6:6-8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest.

Joshua 24:15 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

John 3:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?”

Matthew 6:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

So that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Jeremiah 29:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.

Proverbs 16:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.

Psalm 139:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.

40 Bible Verses about Multitasking

Ecclesiastes 4:6 ESV / 64 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Luke 10:41 ESV / 33 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

James 1:8 ESV / 24 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 6:24 ESV / 24 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 6:33 ESV / 21 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 21:5 ESV / 21 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 ESV / 18 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Joshua 1:8 ESV / 18 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Colossians 3:23 ESV / 13 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 17:24 ESV / 13 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Revelation 1:1 ESV / 10 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Timothy 1:7 ESV / 9 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 12:2 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Luke 1:37 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Philippians 4:13 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 14:6 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 3:16 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 7:12 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Micah 6:8 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Isaiah 41:10 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 3:6 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Genesis 1:1 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Hebrews 11:1 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 3:16-17 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 6:7 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 5:16 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Ecclesiastes 3:4 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 1:2-3 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Ecclesiastes 3:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Colossians 4:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 6:6-8 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Joshua 24:15 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 3:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 6:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Jeremiah 29:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Ecclesiastes 9:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 16:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 139:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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