Matthew 6:26

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Matthew 6:24–28 · Berean Standard Bible

24 No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

25 Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?

26 Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns—and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

27 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

28 And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Matthew 10:29

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.

Matthew 10:30

And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Matthew 10:31

So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Genesis 1:29

Then God said, “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit contains seed. They will be yours for food.

Genesis 1:30

And to every beast of the earth and every bird of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth—everything that has the breath of life in it—I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so.

Genesis 1:31

And God looked upon all that He had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.

Job 35:11

who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the air?’

Job 38:41

Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food?

Psalms 104:11

They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.

Psalms 104:12

The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.

Psalms 104:27

All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season.

Psalms 104:28

When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.

Psalms 145:15

The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season.

Psalms 145:16

You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

Psalms 147:9

He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.

Luke 12:6

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.

Luke 12:7

And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Luke 12:24

Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!

Luke 12:25

Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

Luke 12:26

So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?

Luke 12:27

Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.

Luke 12:28

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!

Luke 12:29

And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.

Luke 12:30

For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

Luke 12:31

But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.

Matthew 6:32

For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

Matthew 7:9

Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?

Luke 12:32

Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.