Luke 12:22
And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Take no thought for your life, what you shall eat; or for the body, what you shall put on.
Revised King James New Testament
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In Context
21So it is with him who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
23For life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
Cross References
Matthew 6:25Therefore I say to you, Do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
1 Corinthians 7:32I would have you be without concern. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
Hebrews 13:5Let your lives be free from the love of money; and be content with such things as you have: for he has said, I will never leave you, nor forsake you.
Matthew Henry on Luke 12:14-22
Worldly-mindedness Exposed. 13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. 14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I… Read the whole commentary →