Matthew 6:25 - The Scriptures 2009

²⁵ “Because of this I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you shall eat or drink, or about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than the food and the body more than the clothing?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ 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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ Therefore I tell you, stop being perpetually uneasy (anxious and worried) about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink; or about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life greater [in quality] than food, and the body [far above and more excellent] than clothing?

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ 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?

Common English Bible

²⁵ “Therefore, I say to you, don’t worry about your life, what you’ll eat or what you’ll drink, or about your body, what you’ll wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothes?

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ And so I say to you, do not be anxious about your life, as to what you will eat, nor about your body, as to what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁵ Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat, nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not the life more than the meat: and the body more than the raiment?

Matthew 6:25 Cross References

Psalm 55:22

Cast your burden on יהוה, And let Him sustain you; He never allows the righteous to be shaken.

Jeremiah 45:5

“And do you seek great matters for yourself? Do not seek them, for look, I am bringing evil on all flesh,” declares יהוה. “But I shall give your life to you as a prize in all places, wherever you go.” ’ ”

Matthew 10:19

“But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it shall be given to you in that hour what you shall speak,

Matthew 13:22

“And that sown among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the worry of this age and the deceit of riches choke the word, and it becomes fruitless.

Matthew 6:31

Do not worry then, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’

Matthew 6:34

“Do not, then, worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow shall have its own worries. Each day has enough evil of itself.

Mark 13:11

“And when they lead you away and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand what you are to say. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that, for it is not you who are speaking, but the Set-apart Spirit.

Mark 4:19

and the worries of this age, and the deceit of riches, and the desires for other matters, entering in, choke the word, and it becomes fruitless.

Luke 12:11

And when they bring you to the congregations and rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say,”

Luke 8:14

“And that which fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with worries, and riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

Romans 8:32

Truly, He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up on behalf of us all – how shall He not, along with Him, freely give us all else?

1 Corinthians 7:32

And I wish you to be without concern. He who is unmarried is concerned about the matters of the Master – how to please the Master.

Philippians 4:6

Do not worry at all, but in every matter, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to Elohim.

2 Timothy 2:4

No one serving as a soldier gets involved in the affairs of this life, in order to please only him who enlisted him as a soldier.

1 Peter 5:7

casting all your worry upon Him, for He is concerned about you.