Luke 12:22

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Do not be anxious for your life, what you shall eat; nor for the body, what you shall wear.

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  • Phil 4:6 : 6 Be anxious for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
  • Heb 13:5 : 5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with what you have. For He has said, 'I will never leave you, nor forsake you.'
  • Matt 6:25-34 : 25 Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? 28 And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, 29 and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Therefore, if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not worry, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we wear? 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
  • Luke 12:29 : 29 And do not seek what you shall eat, or what you shall drink, nor be of anxious mind.
  • 1 Cor 7:32 : 32 But I want you to be without care. He who is unmarried cares for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord.

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    24No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

    25Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?

    26Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

    27Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?

    28And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin,

    29and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

    30Therefore, if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

    31Therefore do not worry, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we wear?

    32For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

    33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

    34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

  • Luke 12:23-34
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    23Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.

    24Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; they have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them: how much more are you better than the birds?

    25And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?

    26If you then are not able to do the least thing, why are you anxious about the rest?

    27Consider the lilies how they grow: they do not labor, they do not spin; and yet I say to you, that Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.

    28If then God so clothes the grass, which today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?

    29And do not seek what you shall eat, or what you shall drink, nor be of anxious mind.

    30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knows that you need these things.

    31But rather seek the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added to you.

    32Do not fear, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

    33Sell what you have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags that do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches, nor moth destroys.

    34For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

  • Luke 12:15-19
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    15And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses.

    16And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully.

    17And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room to store my crops?

    18And he said, This is what I will do: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my crops and my goods.

    19And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years; take your rest, eat, drink, and be merry.

  • Luke 12:21
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    21So is he that lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

  • Luke 9:3
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    3And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staffs, nor bag, neither bread, nor money; neither have two coats apiece.

  • Luke 12:4
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    4And I say to you my friends, Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do.

  • Matt 6:19-21
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    19Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,

    20but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.

    21For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

  • Luke 21:34
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    34And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be burdened with surfeiting, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day comes upon you unexpectedly.

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    11And when they bring you to the synagogues, and to rulers and authorities, do not be anxious how or what you shall answer, or what you shall say.

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    8And having food and clothing, let us be content with that.

  • Luke 22:35-36
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    35And he said to them, When I sent you without money bag, and knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything? And they said, Nothing.

    36Then he said to them, But now, he who has a money bag, let him take it, and likewise his knapsack; and he who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.

  • Mark 6:9
    71%

    9But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

  • John 6:27
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    27Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man shall give to you: for him God the Father has sealed.

  • John 12:25
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    25He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

  • Matt 10:19
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    19But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you shall speak: for it shall be given to you in that same hour what you shall speak.

  • Matt 10:28
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    28And do not fear those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

  • Matt 10:9-10
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    9Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor copper in your belts,

    10Nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staffs: for the worker is worthy of his food.

  • Mark 13:16
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    16And let him who is in the field not turn back again to take up his garment.

  • Matt 24:18
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    18And let him who is in the field not turn back to take his clothes.

  • Matt 16:26
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    26For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

  • Luke 12:7
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    7But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore: you are of more value than many sparrows.