Luke 12:22

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.”

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BSBPD

“Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And 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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And he said unto his disciples, `Because of this, to you I say, Be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat; nor for the body, what ye may put on;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 12:22 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 6:25Therefore 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 clothes?
  2. Luke 12:29And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.
  3. 1 Corinthians 7:32I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.
  4. Philippians 4:6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
  5. Hebrews 13:5Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”

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