Luke 12:22

American Standard Version (1901)

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for [your] life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.

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  • Phil 4:6 : 6 In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
  • Heb 13:5 : 5 Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.
  • Matt 6:25-34 : 25 Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment? 26 Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value then they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto the measure of his life? 28 And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 29 yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, [shall he] not much more [clothe] you, O ye of little faith? 31 Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32 For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 34 Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
  • Luke 12:29 : 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
  • 1 Cor 7:32 : 32 But I would have you to be free from cares. He that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

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

    25Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment?

    26Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value then they?

    27And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto the measure of his life?

    28And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

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

    30But if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, [shall he] not much more [clothe] you, O ye of little faith?

    31Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

    32For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

    33But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

    34Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

  • Luke 12:23-34
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    23For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.

    24Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds!

    25And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto the measure of his life?

    26If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest?

    27Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

    28But if God doth so clothe the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more [shall he clothe] you, O ye of little faith?

    29And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

    30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

    31Yet seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you.

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

    33Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.

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

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    15And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

    16And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

    17and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits?

    18And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods.

    19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.

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    21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

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    4And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

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    8but having food and covering we shall be therewith content.

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    35And he said unto them, When I sent you forth without purse, and wallet, and shoes, lacked ye anything? And they said, Nothing.

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    25He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

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    9Get you no gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses;

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