Luke 12:29

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Matt 6:31 : 31 Therefore do not worry, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we wear?
  • Luke 22:35 : 35 And he said to them, When I sent you without money bag, and knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything? And they said, Nothing.
  • Luke 12:22 : 22 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.
  • Luke 10:7-8 : 7 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house. 8 And into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

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  • Matt 6:24-34
    11 verses
    85%

    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 12:30-34
    5 verses
    83%

    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 12:21-28
    8 verses
    82%

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

    22And 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.

    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?

  • Matt 6:8
    73%

    8Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows what things you need before you ask Him.

  • Luke 12:15
    72%

    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.

  • Matt 10:9-10
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    72%

    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.

  • John 6:27
    71%

    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.

  • Luke 21:34
    71%

    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.

  • Luke 9:3
    70%

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

  • Matt 6:19
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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,

  • Luke 12:11-12
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    69%

    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.

    12For the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that same hour what you ought to say.

  • 1 Tim 6:8
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    8And having food and clothing, let us be content with that.

  • Prov 23:4
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    4Do not labor to be rich; cease from your own wisdom.

  • Luke 21:14
    69%

    14Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand what you shall answer:

  • Matt 10:19
    69%

    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.

  • Jas 4:14
    68%

    14Whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.

  • Luke 10:8
    68%

    8And into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

  • Luke 22:35
    68%

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

  • 1 Thess 4:12
    68%

    12That you may walk honestly toward those who are outside, and that you may have lack of nothing.

  • Luke 11:9
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    9And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.

  • Luke 12:19
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    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.

  • 1 Cor 10:24
    68%

    24Let no one seek his own good, but each one the good of others.

  • Mark 6:9
    68%

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

  • Mark 13:11
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    11But when they lead you and deliver you up, do not think beforehand what you shall speak, nor premeditate: but whatever shall be given you in that hour, speak that: for it is not you that speak, but the Holy Spirit.

  • Rom 14:17
    68%

    17For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

  • Luke 11:3
    68%

    3Give us day by day our daily bread.

  • Isa 55:2
    68%

    2Why do you spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in abundance.