Verse 23
Luke 12:23
World English Bible
23
Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
Original Language Text
greek
ἡ ⸀γὰρ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστιν τῆς τροφῆς καὶ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἐνδύματος.
English Translation
For the soul is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
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Chapter 12 Context
1
Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled o...
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But there is nothing covered up, that will not be revealed, nor hidden, that will not be known.
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Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken i...
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“I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more th...
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5
But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him, who after he has killed, has power to cast into...
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6
“Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God (Elohim).
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7
But the very hairs of your head are all counted. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value t...
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8
“I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the...
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9
but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of the angels of God (El...
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10
Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against...
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11
When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or...
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12
for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”
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13
One of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
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14
But he said to him,
“Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”
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15
He said to them,
“Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the...
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16
He spoke a parable to them, saying,
“The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly.
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17
He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’...
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He said, ‘This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, and build bigger ones, and there I wil...
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19
I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink,...
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20
“But God (Elohim) said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things w...
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21
So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God (Elohim).”
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22
He said to his disciples,
“Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat,...
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23
Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
24
Consider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God (Eloh...
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25
Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?
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If then you aren’t able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?
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27
Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Sol...
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28
But if this is how God (Elohim) clothes the grass in the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is...
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29
Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.
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30
For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need th...
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31
But seek God (Elohim)’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.
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32
Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.
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33
Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow...
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34
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
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35
“Let your waist be dressed and your lamps burning.
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36
Be like men watching for their lord, when he returns from the marriage feast; that, when he comes a...
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37
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most certainly I tell y...
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38
They will be blessed if he comes in the second or third watch, and finds them so.
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39
But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he woul...
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40
Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don’t expect him.”
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41
Peter said to him, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?”
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42
The Lord said,
“Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household...
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43
Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.
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44
Truly I tell you, that he will set him over all that he has.
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45
But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My lord delays his coming,’ and begins to beat the menserva...
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46
then the lord of that servant will come in a day when he isn’t expecting him, and in an hour that h...
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47
That servant, who knew his lord’s will, and didn’t prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten w...
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48
but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whome...
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49
“I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.
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50
But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!
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51
Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division.
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52
For from now on, there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three....
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They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daug...
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54
He said to the multitudes also, “When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, ‘A...
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55
When a south wind blows, you say, ‘There will be a scorching heat,’ and it happens.
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56
You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it th...
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57
Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
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58
For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be r...
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59
I tell you, you will by no means get out of there, until you have paid the very last penny.”
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Verse Information
- Book
- Luke
- Chapter
- Chapter 12 (59 verses)
- Version
- World English Bible