Bible Verses About Solitude
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for solitude, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 702 votes, led by Matthew 6:6. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Solitude
Matthew 6:6134 votes
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Luke 5:15-1684 votes
But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
Luke 6:1279 votes
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
Mark 6:3173 votes
And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
Matthew 14:2362 votes
And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
Matthew 6:1-3458 votes
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Mark 1:3546 votes
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
Psalms 68:639 votes
God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
1 Kings 19:4-2130 votes
But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
Galatians 1:15-1728 votes
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,
Luke 5:1615 votes
And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
Psalms 62:513 votes
My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
Isaiah 41:1011 votes
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 30:1510 votes
For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
Matthew 14:1310 votes
When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
Matthew 17:1-210 votes
And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
What does the Bible say about solitude?
Readers most often cite Matthew 6:6 on the subject of solitude. Across 702 votes, 16 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Luke 5:15-16, Luke 6:12, Mark 6:31. This page lists all 16 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.