Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.
Parallel translations
- KJV And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
- BSB And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.
- NKJV “And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind.
- NASB And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep worrying.
- NLT “And don’t be concerned about what to eat and what to drink. Don’t worry about such things.
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Cross-references · 4
- Matt 6:31“Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’
- Luke 12:22He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.
- Luke 22:35He said to them, “When I sent you out without purse, and wallet, and shoes, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.”
- Luke 10:7–8Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.
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