Luke 12:22-31 NIV

Do Not Worry

²²Then 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. ²³Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. ²⁴Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! ²⁵Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life^[a]? ²⁶Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?

²⁷"Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. ²⁸If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith! ²⁹And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. ³⁰For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. ³¹But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

Footnotes:

Luke 12:25 Or single cubit to his height

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Luke 12:22-31 AMP

²²And [Jesus] said to His disciples, Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious and troubled [with cares] about your life, as to what you will [have to] eat; or about your body, as to what you will [have to] wear.

²³For life is more than food, and the body [more] than clothes.

²⁴Observe and consider the ravens; for they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn; and [yet] God feeds them. Of how much more worth are you than the birds!

²⁵And which of you by being overly anxious and troubled with cares can add a ^[a]cubit to his stature or a moment [unit] of time to his ^[b]age [the length of his life]?

²⁶If then you are not able to do such a little thing as that, why are you anxious and troubled with cares about the rest?

²⁷Consider the lilies, how they grow. They neither [wearily] toil nor spin nor ^[c]weave; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory (his splendor and magnificence) was not arrayed like one of these. [I Kings 10:4-7.]

²⁸But if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today, and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you [people] of little faith?

²⁹And you, do not seek [by meditating and reasoning to inquire into] what you are to eat and what you are to drink; nor be of anxious (troubled) mind [^[d]unsettled, excited, worried, and ^[e]in suspense];

³⁰For all the pagan world is [greedily] seeking these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

³¹Only aim at and strive for and seek His kingdom, and all these things shall be supplied to you also.

Footnotes:

Luke 12:25 G. Abbott-Smith, Manual Greek Lexicon: "A stage of growth, whether measured by age or stature."
Luke 12:25 G. Abbott-Smith, Manual Greek Lexicon: "A stage of growth, whether measured by age or stature."
Luke 12:27 Some ancient manuscripts read "weave."
Luke 12:29 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
Luke 12:29 G. Abbott-Smith, Manual Greek Lexicon.

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Luke 12:22-31 KJV

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   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?
   ²⁶If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
   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.

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Luke 12:22-31 NASB

²²And He said to His disciples, "For this reason I say to you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; nor for your body, as to what you will put on.

²³"For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.

²⁴"Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds!

²⁵"And which of you by worrying can add a single ^[a]hour to his ^[b]life's span?

²⁶"If then you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about other matters?

²⁷"Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.

²⁸"But if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you? You men of little faith!

²⁹"And do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not keep worrying.

³⁰"For all these things the nations of the world eagerly seek; but your Father knows that you need these things.

³¹"But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added to you.

Footnotes:

Luke 12:25 Lit cubit (approx 18 in.)
Luke 12:25 Or height

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Luke 12:22-31 NLT

Teaching about Money and Possessions

²² Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said, “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food to eat or enough clothes to wear. ²³ For life is more than food, and your body more than clothing. ²⁴ Look at the ravens. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for God feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than any birds! ²⁵ Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? ²⁶ And if worry can’t accomplish a little thing like that, what’s the use of worrying over bigger things?

²⁷ “Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. ²⁸ And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?

²⁹ “And don’t be concerned about what to eat and what to drink. Don’t worry about such things. ³⁰ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers all over the world, but your Father already knows your needs. ³¹ Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need.

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Luke 12:22-31 MSG

Steep Yourself in God-Reality

^{22 -24}He continued this subject with his disciples. "Don't fuss about what's on the table at mealtimes or if the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your inner life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the ravens, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, carefree in the care of God. And you count far more.

^{25 -28}"Has anyone by fussing before the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? If fussing can't even do that, why fuss at all? Walk into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They don't fuss with their appearance—but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten best-dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them. If God gives such attention to the wildflowers, most of them never even seen, don't you think he'll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you?

^{29 -32}"What I'm trying to do here is get you to relax, not be so preoccupied with getting so you can respond to God's giving. People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep yourself in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Don't be afraid of missing out. You're my dearest friends! The Father wants to give you the very kingdom itself.

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