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Do Not Worry

Luke 12:30

In 9 translations

BSB
For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
KJV
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
WEB
For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.
ASV
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
LSV
for the nations of the world seek after all these things, and your Father has known that you have need of these things;
YLT
for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father hath known that ye have need of these things;
DBY
for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things;
DRC
For all these things do the nations of the world seek. But your Father knoweth that you have need of these things.
GNV
For all such things the people of the world seeke for: and your Father knoweth that ye haue neede of these things.

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐπιζητοῦσιν (“seek for”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐπιζητεῖ (“seeks for”).
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  • SBLGNT: ἐπιζητοῦσιν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐπιζητοῦσιν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐπιζητεῖ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ταῦτα γὰρ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη τοῦ κόσμου ἐπιζητοῦσιν, ὑμῶν δὲ ὁ πατὴρ οἶδεν ὅτι χρῄζετε τούτων.
RP2018
Ταῦτα γὰρ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη τοῦ κόσμου ἐπιζητεῖ· ὑμῶν δὲ ὁ πατὴρ οἶδεν ὅτι χρῄζετε τούτων.
TR-Boyd
Ταῦτα γὰρ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη τοῦ κόσμου ἐπιζητεῖ· ὑμῶν δὲ ὁ πατὴρ οἶδεν ὅτι χρῄζετε τούτων.
SCR1894
ταυτα γαρ παντα τα εθνη του κοσμου επιζητει υμων δε ο πατηρ οιδεν οτι χρηζετε τουτων

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  • Matthew 6:32For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
  • Matthew 6:8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
  • Ephesians 4:17So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
  • Luke 12:32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
  • 1 Peter 4:2–4Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God. For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in…
  • Matthew 18:14In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:5not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;
  • Matthew 5:47And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
  • Matthew 10:20For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
  • John 20:17“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
  • Matthew 6:1“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

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