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Listen to Matthew 6:25-34, Philippians 4:6-7, John 14:27, 1 Peter 5:6-7, Romans 8:38-39
Do Not Be Anxious
25(A)“Therefore I tell you, (B)do not be anxious 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? 26(C)Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. (D)Are you not of more value than they? 27And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his (E)span of life?[a] 28And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29yet I tell you, (F)even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, (G)O you of little faith? 31Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32For (H)the Gentiles seek after all these things, and (I)your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33But (J)seek first (K)the kingdom of God and his righteousness, (L)and all these things will be added to you.
34(M)“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
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Footnotes
- Matthew 6:27 Or a single cubit to his stature; a cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
Cross references
- Matthew 6:25 : For ver. 25-33, see Luke 12:22-31
- Matthew 6:25 : ver. 27, 28, 31, 34; ch. 10:19; 13:22 (Gk.); 1 Cor. 7:32 (Gk.); Phil. 4:6; 1 Pet. 5:7
- Matthew 6:26 : [Job 38:41; Ps. 147:9]
- Matthew 6:26 : ch. 10:31
- Matthew 6:27 : Luke 2:52
- Matthew 6:29 : 1 Kgs. 10:4-7
- Matthew 6:30 : ch. 8:26; 14:31; 16:8; [ch. 17:20]
- Matthew 6:32 : ver. 7
- Matthew 6:32 : ver. 8
- Matthew 6:33 : [ch. 5:6, 20]
- Matthew 6:33 : ver. 10
- Matthew 6:33 : [1 Kgs. 3:11-14; Mark 10:29, 30; 1 Tim. 4:8; 1 Pet. 3:9]
- Matthew 6:34 : [James 4:13, 14]
Do Not Worry(A)
25“Therefore I say to you, (B)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? 26(C)Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27Which of you by worrying can add one [a]cubit to his [b]stature?
28“So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; 29and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not [c]arrayed like one of these. 30Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
31“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33But (D)seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
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Footnotes
- Matthew 6:27 About 18 inches
- Matthew 6:27 height
- Matthew 6:29 dressed
Cross references
- Matthew 6:25 : Luke 12:22–31
- Matthew 6:25 : [Ps. 55:22]; Luke 12:22; [Phil. 4:6; 1 Pet. 5:7]
- Matthew 6:26 : Job 38:41; Ps. 147:9; Matt. 10:29; Luke 12:24
- Matthew 6:33 : 1 Kin. 3:13; Luke 12:31; [1 Tim. 4:8]
6(A)do not be anxious about anything, (B)but in everything by prayer and supplication (C)with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7And (D)the peace of God, (E)which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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Cross references
- Philippians 4:6 : See Matt. 6:25
- Philippians 4:6 : [Prov. 16:3]
- Philippians 4:6 : See Rom. 1:8
- Philippians 4:7 : [ver. 9; Isa. 26:3; Col. 3:15]; See John 14:27
- Philippians 4:7 : [Eph. 3:19]
6(A)Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with (B)thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7and (C)the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
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Cross references
- Philippians 4:6 : Ps. 55:22; Matt. 6:25; 1 Pet. 5:7
- Philippians 4:6 : [1 Thess. 5:17, 18]
- Philippians 4:7 : [Is. 26:3; John 14:27]; Phil. 4:9; Col. 3:15
27(A)Peace I leave with you; (B)my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. (C)Let not your hearts be troubled, neither (D)let them be afraid.
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Cross references
- John 14:27 : ch. 20:19, 21, 26; Luke 24:36
- John 14:27 : ch. 16:33; Col. 3:15; [Eph. 2:17; Phil. 4:7]
- John 14:27 : ver. 1
- John 14:27 : 2 Tim. 1:7
27(A)Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
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Cross references
- John 14:27 : Luke 1:79; [John 16:33; 20:19; Phil. 4:7]; Col. 3:15
6(A)Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7(B)casting all your anxieties on him, because (C)he cares for you.
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Cross references
- 1 Peter 5:6 : [See ver. 5 above]; See James 4:6, 10
- 1 Peter 5:7 : [Ps. 37:5; 55:22]; See Matt. 6:25
- 1 Peter 5:7 : Ps. 40:17
6Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
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38For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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38For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor (A)principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Cross references
- Romans 8:38 : [1 Cor. 15:24; Eph. 1:21; 1 Pet. 3:22]
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