Luke 12:30

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“For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.”

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BSBPD

“For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father hath known that ye have need of these things;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 12:30 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 5:47And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
  2. 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.
  3. Matthew 6:8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
  4. Matthew 6:32For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
  5. Matthew 10:20For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
  6. Matthew 18:14In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.
  7. Luke 12:32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
  8. 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.’”
  9. 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.
  10. 1 Thessalonians 4:5not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;
  11. 1 Peter 4:2Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.

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