Luke 12:23

For, the life, is more, than the food, and, the body, than, the clothing.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

In Context

22And he said unto his disciples—For this cause, I say unto you,—Be not anxious for the life, what ye shall eat, nor yet for [your] body, what ye shall put on;

24Consider well the ravens—That they sow nor, neither do they reap, which have neither chamber nor barn,—and, God, feedeth, them! By how much do, ye, excel, the birds?

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Cross References

Job 1:12And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Lo! all that he hath, is in thy hand, only, against himself, do not put forth thy hand. So the accuser went forth from the presence of Yahweh.

Job 2:6And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Behold him! in thy hand,—only, his life, preserve thou!

Acts 27:18But, we being exceedingly tempest-tossed, on the next day, they began to throw [cargo] overboard;

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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