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Luke 12:30
Luke 12:30 is verse 30 of Luke chapter 12, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
King James Version
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
World English Bible
For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.
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Luke 12:28–32 · Berean Standard Bible
28 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith!
29 And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.
30 For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
31 But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.
32 Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Matthew 5:47And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
Matthew 6:32For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
Ephesians 4:17So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
1 Thessalonians 4:5not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;
1 Peter 4:2Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.
1 Peter 4:3For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.
1 Peter 4:4Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of reckless indiscretion, and they heap abuse on you.
Luke 12:32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
Matthew 6:1“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
Matthew 6:8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
Matthew 10:20For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
Matthew 18:14In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.
John 20:17“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”