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Matthew 6:32
Matthew 6:32 is verse 32 of Matthew chapter 6, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
King James Version
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
World English Bible
For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
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Matthew 6:30–34 · Berean Standard Bible
30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
31 Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
32 For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Matthew 5:46If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?
Matthew 5:47And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
Matthew 20:25But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
Matthew 20:26It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
Psalms 17:14from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
Luke 12:30For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your 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;
Matthew 6:8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
Psalms 103:13As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.
Luke 11:11What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?
Luke 11:12Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?
Luke 11:13So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”