Bible verses about "distraction" | AUV

²⁰ for you were bought [by God] for a price. So, honor God with your [physical] body.

¹ Then Jesus was led up to the desert by the Holy Spirit in order to be put to the test by the devil. ² After He had fasted forty days and nights, He was [very] hungry. ³ The tempter [i.e., the devil] came and said to Him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to turn into bread.” ⁴ But Jesus answered, “It is written [Deut. 8:3], ‘A person is not to live by [eating] bread only, but [instead] by [believing and obeying] every statement spoken by God.’” ⁵ Then the devil took Him to the holy city [i.e., Jerusalem] and placed Him on an [elevated] wing of the Temple, ⁶ and said to Him, “If you are the Son of God jump off, for it is written [Psalm 91:11-12]: ‘He will put His angels in charge of you’ and ‘They will lift you up with their hands so you do not trip over a stone.’” ⁷ Jesus said to him, “It is also written [Deut. 6:16], ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” ⁸ The devil took Him again, [this time] to a very high mountain and showed Him all the world’s kingdoms, along with their splendor, ⁹ and said to Him, “I will give you all these things if you fall to the ground and worship me.” ¹⁰ Then Jesus replied to him, “Get away from me Satan, for it is written [Deut. 6:13], ‘You are supposed to worship the Lord your God, and serve only Him.’” ¹¹ Then the devil left Him and angels came and tended to His needs [i.e., food, water, etc.].

³⁴ “But pay attention to yourselves so that your hearts do not become overburdened by carousing, and drunkenness, and the worries of life. [If you do], that ‘day’ [i.e., Jesus’ second coming and judgment] will arrive suddenly, like a trap [i.e., which catches an animal by surprise].

³⁵ Now I am saying this for your own benefit, not in order to put [unreasonable] restrictions on you, but that you may do whatever is proper and devote yourselves to the Lord’s service without distraction.

³⁸ Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a certain village [i.e., Bethany. See John 11:1], and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. ³⁹ And she had a sister named Mary who was also sitting at the Lord’s feet, listening to what He said. ⁴⁰ But Martha was preoccupied with all the preparations [i.e., for entertaining her beloved guest] and came up to Jesus and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Ask her to help me.” ⁴¹ But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about [so] many things. ⁴² But only one thing is [really] needful. For Mary has made the better choice, which will not be taken away from her.”

¹³ Every temptation that you have experienced is one that commonly happens to people. But God is dependable and will not allow you to be tempted beyond your ability [to cope with it]; [instead] He will provide, along with the temptation, also a way of escaping [it], so you people will be able to endure it.