Matthew 6:33

Instead, 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}.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

In Context

32Those 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.

34So each day do not be worried about what will happen to you the next day, because when that day [PRS] comes, you will be concerned about what happens during that day. You will have enough to be concerned about each day. So do not worry ahead of time.”

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Cross References

1 Kings 3:11God said to him, “You did not request that you live for many years or that you become very rich or that you be able to kill all your enemies. Instead, you have requested that I enable you to be wise, in order that you will be able to know and to do what is right while you govern these people.

2 Chronicles 1:7That night God appeared to Solomon in a dream and said to him, “Request whatever you want me to give to you.”

Psalms 34:9All you who belong to him, revere him! Those who do that will always have the things that they need [LIT].

Psalms 37:18Every day Yahweh cares about those who have not done any evil things; the things that Yahweh gives them will last forever.

Psalms 84:11Yahweh our God is like the sun that shines on us and like a shield that protects us [MET]; he is kind to us and honors us. Yahweh does not refuse to give any good thing/blessing to those who do what is right.

Proverbs 3:9Honor Yahweh by what you do with your money; and by giving him the first part of your harvest.

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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