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King James Version (1611 Edition)
Luke 12:23
The life is more then meate, and the body is more then raiment.
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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
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.
George Lamsa Translation
For the life is much more important than food, and the body than clothing.
For the life is much more important than food, and the body than clothing.
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 vnto his disciples, Therefore I say vnto you, Take no thought for your life what yee shall eate, neither for the body what yee shall put on. 23 The life is more then meate, and the body is more then raiment. 24 Consider the rauens, for they neither sow nor reape, which neither haue storehouse nor barne, and God feedeth them: How much more are yee better then the foules? 25 And which of you with taking thought can adde to his stature one cubite? 26 If yee then bee not able to doe that thing which is least, why take yee thought for the rest? 27 Consider the Lillies how they growe, they toile not; they spinne not: and yet I say vnto you, that Solomon in all his glory, was not arayed like one of these. 28 If then God so clothe the grasse, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the ouen: how much more will he clothe you, O ye of litle faith? 29 And seeke not yee what yee shall eate, or what ye shall drinke, neither be ye of doubtfull minde. 30 For all these things doe the nations of the world seeke after: and your father knoweth that yee haue neede of these things. 31 But rather seeke yee the kingdome of God, and all these things shall be added vnto 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.
