Luke 12:23

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For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.

Cross References

Genesis 19:17

When they had brought them outside, they said, “Flee for your life; do not look back or stop anywhere in the Plain; flee to the hills, or else you will be consumed.”

Job 1:12

The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, all that he has is in your power; only do not stretch out your hand against him!” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

Job 2:4

Then Satan answered the Lord, “Skin for skin! All that people have they will give to save their lives.

Job 2:6

The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, he is in your power; only spare his life.”

Proverbs 13:8

Wealth is a ransom for a person's life, but the poor get no threats.

Luke 12:22

He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.

Luke 12:24

Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds!

Acts 27:38

After they had satisfied their hunger, they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat into the sea.