Matthew 6:28

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“Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin,”

— WEB

“And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:”

— KJV

“And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:”

— ASV

Bible Verses About Anxiety

Cross-references

Related verses via the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Matthew 6:25 "Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wea…"
Philippians 4:6 "In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God."
Luke 12:27 "Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed …"
Matthew 6:31 "“Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’"
Luke 22:35-36 "He said to them, “When I sent you out without purse, and wallet, and shoes, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.”"
Luke 3:11 "He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”"
Matthew 10:10 "Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food."

Commentary

And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider--observe well. the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not--as men, planting and preparing the flax. neither do they spin--as women.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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