Matthew 6:32

Those who do not know God are always worrying about things like that. But God, your Father who is in heaven, knows that you need all those things, so you should not worry about them.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

In Context

31Because of God’s caring for you, do not worry and say, ‘Will we have anything to eat?’ or ‘Will we have anything to drink?’ or ‘Will we have clothes to wear?’ [RHQ]

33Instead, the most important thing you should be concerned about is to let God completely direct your life, and to strive to live righteously. If you do that, all the things that you need will be given to you {God will give you all the things that you need}.

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Cross References

Psalms 17:14Yahweh, by your power [MTY] rescue me from those people who are interested only in things here in this world. But you provide plenty of food for those whom you love dearly; their children also have many things that their grandchildren will inherit.

Matthew 5:46If you love only the people who love you, ◄ do not expect God to reward you in heaven!/will God reward you in heaven?► [RHQ] This is based on the fact that everyone, even the tax collectors, who you think are very great sinners, love [RHQ] those who love them. If you act like them, ◄ you are not any different from tax collectors!/in what way are you different from tax collectors?► [RHQ]

Matthew 20:25So Jesus called all of us together and said to us, “You know that those who rule the non-Jews enjoy showing them that they are powerful. Their chief rulers enjoy commanding the people under them.

Luke 12:30The people who do not know God are always worried about such things. But your Father in heaven knows that you need those things, so you should not worry about them.

1 Thessalonians 4:5You must not lustfully desire to do immoral acts as unbelievers [MTY] do who do not obey God.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 6:26-34

The Sermon on the Mount. 25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? 26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? 27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? 28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider… Read the whole commentary →

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