Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. New Living Translation These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. English Standard Version For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. Berean Standard Bible For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. Berean Literal Bible For the Gentiles seek after all these things. For your Heavenly Father knows that you have need of them all. King James Bible (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. New King James Version For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. New American Standard Bible For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. NASB 1995 “For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. NASB 1977 “For all these things the Gentiles eagerly seek; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. Legacy Standard Bible For all these things the Gentiles eagerly seek; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. Amplified Bible For the [pagan] Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; [but do not worry,] for your heavenly Father knows that you need them. Christian Standard Bible For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. Holman Christian Standard Bible For the idolaters eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. American Standard Version For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For the Gentiles are seeking all these things, but your Father who is in Heaven knows that all these things are necessary for you. Contemporary English Version Only people who don't know God are always worrying about such things. Your Father in heaven knows you need all of these. Douay-Rheims Bible For after all these things do the heathens seek. For your Father knoweth that you have need of all these things. English Revised Version For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. GOD'S WORD® Translation Everyone is concerned about these things, and your heavenly Father certainly knows you need all of them. Good News Translation (These are the things the pagans are always concerned about.) Your Father in heaven knows that you need all these things. International Standard Version because it is the unbelievers who are eager for all those things. Surely your heavenly Father knows that you need all of them! Literal Standard Version For the nations seek for all these, for your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these; Majority Standard Bible For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. New American Bible All these things the pagans seek. Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. NET Bible For the unconverted pursue these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. New Revised Standard Version For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. New Heart English Bible For the unbelievers seek after all these things, for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. Webster's Bible Translation (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. Weymouth New Testament For all these are questions that Gentiles are always asking; but your Heavenly Father knows that you need these things--all of them. World English Bible For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. Young's Literal Translation for all these do the nations seek for, for your heavenly Father doth know that ye have need of all these; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do Not Worry…31Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.… Cross References Jeremiah 45:5 But as for you, do you seek great things for yourself? Stop seeking! For I will bring disaster on every living creature, declares the LORD, but wherever you go, I will grant your life as a spoil of war." Matthew 6:8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. Philippians 4:19 And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Treasury of Scripture (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things. after. Matthew 5:46,47 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? … Matthew 20:25,26 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them… Psalm 17:14 From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes. for your. Matthew 6:8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. Psalm 103:13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. Luke 11:11-13 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? … Jump to Previous Always Eagerly Gentiles Heaven Heavenly Need Pagans Questions Run Search SeekJump to Next Always Eagerly Gentiles Heaven Heavenly Need Pagans Questions Run Search SeekMatthew 6 1. Giving to the Needy5. The Lord's Prayer 16. Proper Fasting 19. Store up Treasures in Heaven 25. Do Not Worry 33. but seek God's kingdom. (32) After all these things do the Gentiles seek.--The tone is one of pity rather than of censure, though it appeals, not without a touch of gentle rebuke (as before in Matthew 6:5) to the national pride of Israelites: "You look down upon the heathen nations, and think of yourselves as God's people, yet in what do you excel them, if you seek only what they are seeking?" For your heavenly Father knoweth . . .--The bearing of this teaching on the meaning of the "daily bread" of the Lord's Prayer has already been noticed (comp. Note on Matthew 6:11). The outer life of man, and its accidents, may well be left to the wisdom of the All-knowing. It lies below the region of true prayer, or occupies an altogether subordinate place within it. Verse 32. - Parallel passage: Luke 12:30. Save in reading "but" instead of the second "for," Luke's seems the more original. (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek;) for your heavenly Father knoweth, etc. The Revised Version removes the marks of parenthesis. For...for; these are probably co-ordinate, and adduce two reasons for our not being for one moment anxious about earthly things:(1) it is like the heathen (cf. the thought of Matthew 5:47); (2) your Father knows your need of them. Heavenly (Matthew 5:16, note). Knoweth (ver. 8, note). Greek Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. the τὰ (ta) Article - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. pagans ἔθνη (ethnē) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one. strive after ἐπιζητοῦσιν (epizētousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1934: To seek after, desire, search for, make inquiries about. From epi and zeteo; to search for; intensively, to demand, to crave. all πάντα (panta) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. these things, ταῦτα (tauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. [and] γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Heavenly οὐράνιος (ouranios) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3770: In heaven, belonging to heaven, heavenly, from heaven. From ouranos; celestial, i.e. Belonging to or coming from the sky. Father Πατὴρ (Patēr) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. knows οἶδεν (oiden) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. you need χρῄζετε (chrēzete) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 5535: To need, have need of, want, desire. From chreia; to make necessity, i.e. Be in want of. them. τούτων (toutōn) Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. Links Matthew 6:32 NIVMatthew 6:32 NLT Matthew 6:32 ESV Matthew 6:32 NASB Matthew 6:32 KJV Matthew 6:32 BibleApps.com Matthew 6:32 Biblia Paralela Matthew 6:32 Chinese Bible Matthew 6:32 French Bible Matthew 6:32 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 6:32 For the Gentiles seek after all these (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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