Luke 12:26

King James Version 1611 (Original)

If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 39:6 : 6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
  • Eccl 7:13 : 13 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
  • Luke 12:29 : 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
  • 1 Pet 5:7 : 7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

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  • Luke 12:21-25
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    21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

    22And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

    23The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

    24Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

    25And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

  • Matt 6:24-34
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    84%

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

    25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought 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 meat, and the body than raiment?

    26Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

    27Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

    28And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

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

    30Wherefore, if God 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?

    31Therefore take no thought, 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 the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

    34Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

  • Luke 12:27-33
    7 verses
    81%

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

    28If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

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

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

    31But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all 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 ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

  • Luke 12:6-7
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    6Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

    7But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

  • Matt 10:28-31
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    28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

    29Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

    30But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

    31Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

  • Luke 16:10-12
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    10He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

    11If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

    12And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?

  • Luke 12:15-18
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    15And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of 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 thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room 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 fruits and my goods.

  • Mark 4:31
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    31It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:

  • Luke 14:28
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    28For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

  • Matt 13:32
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    32Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

  • Matt 11:28-29
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    28Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

    29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

  • Luke 12:11
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    11And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

  • Matt 6:19
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    19Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

  • Matt 6:8
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    8Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

  • Luke 12:4
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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.

  • Matt 16:8
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    8Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

  • Luke 10:41
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    41And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

  • Mark 4:25
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    25For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

  • 1 Pet 5:7
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    7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

  • Matt 25:45
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    45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.