Matthew 6:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?”

Matthew 6:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 6:31 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 6:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’”

Matthew 6:31 — World English Bible

Matthew 6:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? ”

Matthew 6:31 — American Standard Version

Matthew 6:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“therefore ye may not be anxious, saying, What may we eat? or, What may we drink? or, What may we put round?”

Matthew 6:31 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 6:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Be not therefore careful, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we put on? ”

Matthew 6:31 — Darby Translation

Matthew 6:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eate? or what shall we drinke? or where with shall we be clothed?”

Matthew 6:31 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 6:31 in Context — Matthew 6

29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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What Does Matthew 6:31 Mean?

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