Luke 12:23
21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
22 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.
The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
24 Consider 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?
25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.
- KJV
- The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
- WEB
- Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
- ASV
- For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.
- DARBY
- The life is more than food, and the body than raiment.
- BLB
- For life is more than food, and the body than clothing.
- ÅB
- Livet er mere enn maten, og legemet mere enn klærne.
- OTB
- For livet handler ikke bare om mat, eller kroppen bare om klær.
- B1930
- Livet er mere enn maten, og legemet mere enn klærne.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 2:6
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
Read in contextProverbs 13:8
The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
Read in contextJob 2:4
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
Read in contextActs 27:18–19
And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
Read in contextJob 1:12
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
Read in contextGenesis 19:17
And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
Read in contextActs 27:38
And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
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