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the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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George Lamsa Translation
Luke 12:23
For the life is much more important than food, and the body than clothing.
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Christian Standard Bible®
For life is more than food and the body more than clothing.
For life is more than food and the body more than clothing.
King James Version (1611)
The life is more then meate, and the body is more then raiment.
The life is more then meate, and the body is more then raiment.
King James Version
The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
English Standard Version
For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.
For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.
New American Standard Bible
"For life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
"For life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
New Century Version
Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothes.
Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothes.
Amplified Bible
"For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.
"For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.
"For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.
Legacy Standard Bible
For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.
For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.
Berean Standard Bible
For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.
For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.
Contemporary English Version
Life is more than food or clothing.
Life is more than food or clothing.
Complete Jewish Bible
For life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
For life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
Darby Translation
The life is more than food, and the body than raiment.
The life is more than food, and the body than raiment.
Easy-to-Read Version
Life is more important than food, and the body is more important than what you put on it.
Life is more important than food, and the body is more important than what you put on it.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The life is more then meate: and the body more then the raiment.
The life is more then meate: and the body more then the raiment.
Good News Translation
Life is much more important than food, and the body much more important than clothes.
Life is much more important than food, and the body much more important than clothes.
Lexham English Bible
For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.
For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.
Literal Translation
The life is more than the food and the body than the clothing.
The life is more than the food and the body than the clothing.
American Standard Version
For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.
For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.
Bible in Basic English
Is not life more than food, and the body than its clothing?
Is not life more than food, and the body than its clothing?
Hebrew Names Version
Life is more than food, and the body than clothing.
Life is more than food, and the body than clothing.
International Standard Version
For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.
For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.
Etheridge Translation
for the soul is more precious than food, and the body than raiment.
for the soul is more precious than food, and the body than raiment.
Murdock Translation
For the life is more important than food, and the body than raiment.
For the life is more important than food, and the body than raiment.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The lyfe is more then meate, and the body is more then rayment.
The lyfe is more then meate, and the body is more then rayment.
English Revised Version
For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.
For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.
World English Bible
Life is more than food, and the body than clothing.
Life is more than food, and the body than clothing.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
The life is more than meat, and the body than raiment.
The life is more than meat, and the body than raiment.
Weymouth's New Testament
For life is a greater gift than food, and the body is a greater gift than clothing.
For life is a greater gift than food, and the body is a greater gift than clothing.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The lijf is more than mete, and the body more than clothing.
The lijf is more than mete, and the body more than clothing.
Update Bible Version
For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.
For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.
Webster's Bible Translation
The life is more than food, and the body [is more] than raiment.
The life is more than food, and the body [is more] than raiment.
New English Translation
For there is more to life than food, and more to the body than clothing.
For there is more to life than food, and more to the body than clothing.
New King James Version
Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
New Living Translation
For life is more than food, and your body more than clothing.
For life is more than food, and your body more than clothing.
New Life Bible
Life is worth more than food. The body is worth more than clothes.
Life is worth more than food. The body is worth more than clothes.
New Revised Standard
For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.
For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, the life, is more, than the food, and, the body, than, the clothing.
For, the life, is more, than the food, and, the body, than, the clothing.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The life is more than the meat: and the body is more than the raiment.
The life is more than the meat: and the body is more than the raiment.
Revised Standard Version
For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.
For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The lyfe is moare then meate and the bodye is moare then rayment.
The lyfe is moare then meate and the bodye is moare then rayment.
Young's Literal Translation
the life is more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing.
the life is more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The life is more then meate, and the body more then raymet.
The life is more then meate, and the body more then raymet.
Mace New Testament (1729)
the life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
the life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
Simplified Cowboy Version
True life is more than feeding your stomach and clothing your body.
True life is more than feeding your stomach and clothing your body.
Contextual Overview
22 And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Do not worry for your life, what you will eat; nor for your body, what you will wear. 23 For the life is much more important than food, and the body than clothing. 24 Observe the ravens; for they do not sow nor reap, and they have no storerooms and barns; and yet God feeds them; how much more important are you than the fowls? 25 Who is among you, who by worrying, can add to his stature one cubit? 26 So if you are not able to do the smaller thing, why do you worry about the rest? 27 Observe the flowers, how they grow; for they do not toil nor do they spin; but I say to you, that not even Solomon with all his glory was covered like one of these. 28 And if God clothes in such fashion the grass of the field, which today is and tomorrow falls into the fireplace; how much more is he to you, O you of little faith? 29 So do not be anxious what you will eat, and what you will drink, and let not your mind be disturbed by these things. 30 For worldly people seek after all these things; and your Father knows that these things are also necessary for you. 31 But you, seek the kingdom of God; and all of these things shall be added to you.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Genesis 19:17, Job 1:12, Job 2:4, Job 2:6, Proverbs 13:8, Acts 27:18, Acts 27:19, Acts 27:38
Reciprocal: Matthew 6:25 - Take
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The life is more than meat,.... What in Matthew is put by way of question, is here strongly affirmed; and these words contain a reason or argument to dissuade from an anxious, distressing thought and care about the necessaries, conveniencies, and comforts of life: and all the Oriental versions read, "for", or "seeing the life is more than meat"; that is, it is more excellent and valuable in its own nature, being that for the support of which meat is provided; and seeing God is the author and giver of life, it need not be doubted but he will give meat for the maintenance and continuance of it, so long as is his pleasure it should subsist.
And the body is more than raiment; it is of more worth than the richest clothing that can be had; the finest piece of embroidery is not comparable to the curious workmanship of the body,
Psalms 139:15 and he that has so curiously wrought that, will not fail to provide suitable and proper clothing for it; and therefore there ought to be no anxiety on this account; Psalms 139:15- :.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 6:25-33.
