I learned that anything God does will continue forever. People can’t add anything to the work of God. And people can’t take anything away from the work of God. God did this so people would respect him.
Matthew 6:27 - Easy To Read Version You cannot add any time to your life by worrying about it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And who of you by worrying and being anxious can add one unit of measure (cubit) to his stature or to the span of his life? [Ps. 39:5-7.] American Standard Version (1901) And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto the measure of his life? Common English Bible Who among you by worrying can add a single moment to your life? Catholic Public Domain Version And which of you, by thinking, is able to add one cubit to his stature? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And which of you by taking thought, can add to his stature by one cubit? |
I learned that anything God does will continue forever. People can’t add anything to the work of God. And people can’t take anything away from the work of God. God did this so people would respect him.
And don’t even say that your own head is proof that you will keep your vow. You cannot make one hair on your head become white or black.
“So I tell you, don’t worry about the food you need to live. And don’t worry about the clothes you need for your body. Life is more important than food. And the body is more important than clothes.
“And why do you worry about clothes? Look at the flowers in the field. See how they grow. They don’t work or make clothes for themselves.
Don’t worry and say, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’
So don’t worry about tomorrow. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Tomorrow will have its own worries.
But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are getting worried and upset about too many things.
“When men bring you into the synagogues {\cf2\super [227]} before the leaders and other important men, don’t worry about what you will say.
Jesus said to his followers, “So I tell you, don’t worry about the food you need to live. Don’t worry about the clothes you need for your body.
Don’t worry about anything. But pray and ask God for everything you need. And when you pray, always give thanks.