Luke 12:30

For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but 'Avikah ·your Father· knows that you need these things.

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In The King James Version

For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

In Context

29Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.

31+ 12:31 (31-34) MP: Messiah will distribute gifts to humanity, both those under his rein and those rebellious his rule establishing a dwelling for God. (Ps 68:16b) But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:1“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from 'Avikah shebashamayim ·your Father in Heaven·.

Matthew 6:32For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

Matthew 18:14Even so it is not the will of 'Avikah shebashamayim ·your Father in Heaven· that one of these little ones should perish.

John 20:17Yeshua [Salvation] said to her, “Don’t hold me, for I haven’t yet ascended to 'Avi ·my Father·; but go to my brothers, and tell them, ‘I am ascending to 'Avi ·my Father· and 'Avikah ·your Father·, to my God and your God.’” + 20:17. Paraphrase Quoted from Ps 22:22, also quoted in Heb 2:11-12

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:23-41

Inordinate Care Reproved. 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. 23 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? 26 If ye then be not able to do that… Read the whole commentary →

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