Verse 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?

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Derfor sier jeg til dere: Vær ikke bekymret for livet, hva dere skal spise, eller hva dere skal drikke; heller ikke for kroppen, hva dere skal kle på dere. Er ikke livet mer enn maten, og kroppen mer enn klærne?

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Derfor sier jeg dere: Vær ikke bekymret for livet, hva dere skal spise eller drikke; heller ikke for kroppen, hva dere skal kle dere med. Er ikke livet mer enn maten og kroppen mer enn klærne?

• Norsk King James

  Derfor sier jeg til dere: Vær ikke bekymret for livet deres, hva dere skal spise eller hva dere skal drikke; ikke heller for kroppen, hva dere skal kle dere med. Er ikke livet mer enn maten, og kroppen mer enn klærne?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor sier jeg dere: Vær ikke bekymret for livet, hva dere skal spise eller drikke; heller ikke for kroppen, hva dere skal ha på dere. Er ikke livet mer enn maten, og kroppen mer enn klærne?

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Derfor sier Jeg dere: Vær ikke bekymret for deres liv, hva dere skal spise eller hva dere skal drikke, eller for deres kropp, hva dere skal kle dere med. Er ikke livet mer enn maten og kroppen mer enn klærne?

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Derfor sier jeg dere, bekymre dere ikke for livet, hva dere skal spise eller hva dere skal drikke, heller ikke for kroppen hva dere skal kle dere med. Er ikke livet mer enn maten, og kroppen mer enn klærne?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor sier jeg dere: Vær ikke bekymret for livet, hva dere skal spise eller drikke, eller for kroppen, hvordan dere skal kle dere. Er ikke livet mer enn mat, og kroppen mer enn klær?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor sier jeg dere: Bekymre dere ikke for deres liv, om hva dere skal spise eller drikke, eller for deres kropp, om hva dere skal kle dere med. Er ikke livet mer enn maten, og kroppen mer enn klærne?

• gpt4.5-preview

  Derfor sier jeg dere: Vær ikke bekymret for livet, hva dere skal spise, hva dere skal drikke, eller for kroppen, hva dere skal kle dere med. Er ikke livet mer enn maten, og kroppen mer enn klærne?

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Derfor sier jeg dere: Vær ikke bekymret for livet, hva dere skal spise, hva dere skal drikke, eller for kroppen, hva dere skal kle dere med. Er ikke livet mer enn maten, og kroppen mer enn klærne?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Derfor sier jeg dere: Vær ikke bekymret for livet, hva dere skal spise eller drikke, eller for kroppen, hva dere skal kle dere med. Er ikke livet mer enn maten, og kroppen mer enn klærne?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Therefore, I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Derfor sier jeg dere: Vær ikke bekymret for livet, hva dere skal spise eller hva dere skal drikke, eller for kroppen, hva dere skal kle dere med. Er ikke livet mer enn maten og kroppen mer enn klærne?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor siger jeg eder: Bekymrer eder ikke for eders Liv, hvad I skulle æde og hvad I skulle drikke; ikke heller for eders Legeme, hvad I skulle iføres. Er ikke Livet mere end Maden, og Legemet mere end Klæderne?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore 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?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor sier jeg dere: Vær ikke bekymret for livet, hva dere skal spise eller drikke, eller for kroppen, hva dere skal kle dere med. Er ikke livet mer enn maten, og kroppen mer enn klærne?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Derfor sier jeg dere: Vær ikke bekymret for livet, hva dere skal spise eller drikke, eller for kroppen, hva dere skal kle dere med. Er ikke livet mer enn maten og kroppen mer enn klærne?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Derfor sier jeg dere: vær ikke bekymret for livet, hva dere skal spise eller drikke, heller ikke for kroppen, hva dere skal kle dere med. Er ikke livet mer enn maten, og kroppen mer enn klærne?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Derfor sier jeg dere: Vær ikke bekymret for livet, hva dere skal spise eller hva dere skal drikke, heller ikke for kroppen, hva dere skal kle dere med. Er ikke livet mer enn maten, og kroppen mer enn klærne?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Derfor sier jeg dere: Vær ikke bekymret for livet, hva dere skal spise eller drikke, eller for kroppen, hva dere skal kle dere med. Er ikke livet mer enn maten, og kroppen mer enn klærne?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Therfore I saye vnto you be not carefull for your lyfe what ye shall eate or what ye shall drincke nor yet for youre body what ye shall put on. ys not ye lyfe more worth then meate and the body more of value then raymeut?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore I saye vnto you: be not ye carefull for your lyfe, what ye shall eate, or what ye shall drinke: nor yet for youre body, what ye shal put on. Ys not the lyfe more worth the meate, and the body more of value then raymet?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore I say vnto you, be not carefull for your life, what ye shall eate, or what ye shall drinke: nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more worth then meate? and the bodie then raiment?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore I say vnto you, be not carefull for your lyfe, what ye shall eate, or drynke: nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the lyfe more worth then meate? & the body then rayment?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ ‹Therefore 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?›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore, I tell you, don't be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn't life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Because of this I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, nor for your body, what ye may put on. Is not the life more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about food or drink, or about clothing for your body. Is not life more than food, and the body more than its clothing?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore, I tell you, don't be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn't life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Do Not Worry“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing?

Referenced Verses

• Matt 6:31 : 31 Therefore do not worry, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we wear?
• 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.
• 1 Pet 5:7 : 7 Casting all your care upon Him; for He cares for you.
• Matt 6:34 : 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
• Luke 12:22-31 : 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. 23 Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24 Consider 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? 25 And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? 26 If you then are not able to do the least thing, why are you anxious about the rest? 27 Consider 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. 28 If 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? 29 And do not seek what you shall eat, or what you shall drink, nor be of anxious mind. 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knows that you need these things. 31 But rather seek the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added to you.
• Matt 6:27-28 : 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,
• 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.
• Ps 55:22 : 22 Cast your burden upon the LORD, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.
• Luke 12:4-5 : 4 And 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. 5 But I will warn you whom you shall fear: Fear him, who after he has killed has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, Fear him.
• Rom 8:32 : 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
• Matt 10:19 : 19 But 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 13:22 : 22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.
• Mark 4:19 : 19 and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
• Mark 13:11 : 11 But 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.
• Luke 8:14 : 14 And that which fell among thorns are they, who, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to maturity.
• Luke 10:40-41 : 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached him and said, Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me. 41 And Jesus answered and said to her, Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things:
• Luke 12:8-9 : 8 Also I say to you, Whoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God. 9 But he that denies me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
• Luke 12:11 : 11 And 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.
• 2 Tim 2:4 : 4 No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.
• Heb 13:5-6 : 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.' 6 So that we may boldly say, 'The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.'
• Matt 5:22-28 : 22 But I say to you, that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whoever says to his brother, 'Raca,' shall be in danger of the council: but whoever says, 'You fool,' shall be in danger of hell fire. 23 Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 Leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25 Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. 26 Truly I say to you, you will by no means come out of there till you have paid the last penny. 27 You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not commit adultery:' 28 But I say to you, that whoever looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.