Luke 12:30
28 If 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?
29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
- KJV
- For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
- WEB
- For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.
- ASV
- For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
- DARBY
- for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things;
- BLB
- for all the nations of the world seek after these things, and your⁺ Father knows that you⁺ have need of these.
- ÅB
- For alt slikt søker hedningene i verden etter; men deres Far vet at dere trenger til det.
- OTB
- For alt dette søker verdens nasjoner ivrig etter; og deres Far vet at dere trenger dem.
- B1930
- For alt slikt søker hedningene i verden efter; men eders Fader vet at I trenger til det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 6:32
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
Read in contextMatthew 6:8
Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Read in contextEphesians 4:17
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
Read in contextLuke 12:32
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Read in context1 Peter 4:2–4
That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 4:5
Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
Read in contextMatthew 18:14
Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
Read in contextMatthew 5:47
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
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