Matthew 6:25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat…”

Matthew 6:25

Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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?

World English Bible

Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

American Standard Version

Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious 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 the food, and the body than the raiment?

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore I say vnto you, be not carefull for your life, what ye shall eate, or what ye shall drinke: nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more worth then meate? and the bodie then raiment?

Darby Translation

For this cause I say unto you, Do not be careful about your life, what ye should eat and what ye should drink; nor for your body what ye should put on. Is not the life more than food, and the body than raiment?

Young's Literal Translation

'Because of this I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, nor for your body, what ye may put on. Is not the life more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing?

Bible in Basic English

So I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about food or drink, or about clothing for your body. Is not life more than food, and the body more than its clothing?

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Cross references

“I say”

Matthew 5:22–28 Luke 12:4 Luke 12:5 Luke 12:8 Luke 12:9 Luke 12:22

Matthew 5:22–28 · BSB

But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to t…

Luke 12:4 · BSB

I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.

Luke 12:5 · BSB

But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!

Luke 12:8 · BSB

I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.

Luke 12:9 · BSB

But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

Luke 12:22 · BSB

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.

“Take”

Philippians 4:6 1 Peter 5:7 Psalm 55:22 Matthew 6:31 Mark 4:19 Matthew 6:34

Philippians 4:6 · BSB

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

1 Peter 5:7 · BSB

Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

Psalm 55:22 · BSB

Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.

Matthew 6:31 · BSB

Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’

Mark 4:19 · BSB

but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Matthew 6:34 · BSB

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.

“Is not”

Romans 8:32

Romans 8:32 · BSB

He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?

Also

Matthew 6:27–28 Luke 12:11

Matthew 6:27–28 · BSB

Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

Luke 12:11 · BSB

When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

24No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

26Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

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