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Luke 12:18

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

I will do this,” he said. “I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones and store all my grain and my goods there.

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Such wisdom does not come down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

Instead, you should say, ‘If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.’

Then the Lord said, ‘Listen to what the unjust judge says.

‘That’s how it is with the one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich towards God.’

‘For a while he was unwilling, but later he said to himself, “Even though I don’t fear God or respect people,

Consider the birds of the sky: They don’t sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you worth more than they?

He thought to himself, “What should I do, since I don’t have anywhere to store my crops?

Then I’ll say to myself, ‘You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.’ ”

Consider the ravens: They don’t sow or reap; they don’t have a storeroom or a barn; yet God feeds them. Aren’t you worth much more than the birds?

Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will travel to such and such a city and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.’