Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
For all these things are what the [unconverted] nations of the world keep trying to get. But your Father [already] knows you need these things.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
because it is the unbelievers who are concerned about all these things. Surely your Father knows that you need them!
A Conservative Version
For the nations of the world seek all these things, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things.
American Standard Version
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
Amplified
Anderson New Testament
For all these things the nations of the world seek after; but your Father knows that you have need of these things.
Bible in Basic English
For the nations of the world go in search of all these things: but your Father has knowledge that you have need of them.
Common New Testament
For all the nations of the world seek after these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for it is enough that the Gentiles are so concern'd about these things: as for you, your father is acquainted with all your wants.
Darby Translation
for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things;
Godbey New Testament
for the heathens of the world are seeking after all these things: but your Father knows that you have need of these things.
Goodspeed New Testament
For these are all things the nations of the world are in pursuit of, and your Father knows well that you need them.
John Wesley New Testament
For the nations of the world seek all these things; and your Father knoweth that ye need these things.
Julia Smith Translation
For all these things the nations of the world seek for: and your Father knows that ye have need of these.
King James 2000
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knows that you have need of these things.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For all the nations of the world seek after these [things], and your Father knows that you need these [things].
Modern King James verseion
For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you have need of these things.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for all such things the heathen people of the world seek for. Your father knoweth that ye have need of such things.
Moffatt New Testament
pagans make food and drink their aim in life, but your Father knows quite well you need that;
Montgomery New Testament
"For all these things the nations of the world are seeking; but your Father knows that you have need of these things.
NET Bible
For all the nations of the world pursue these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
New Heart English Bible
For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.
Noyes New Testament
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after; and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
Sawyer New Testament
for all these things do the nations of the world seek; and your Father knows that you need them.
The Emphasized Bible
For, after all these things, do, the nations of the world, seek, - but, your Father, knoweth that ye need these things.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For after all these things are the nations of the world seeking; and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
Twentieth Century New Testament
These are the things for which all the nations of the world are seeking, and your Father knows that you need them.
Webster
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
Weymouth New Testament
For though the nations of the world pursue these things, as for you, your Father knows that you need them.
Williams New Testament
For all these are the very things the nations of the world are greedily trying to get, and surely your Father well knows that you need them.
World English Bible
For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.
Worrell New Testament
for after all these things are the nations of the world seeking; and your Father knoweth that ye need these things.
Worsley New Testament
for all these things the nations of the world seek after; but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
Youngs Literal Translation
for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father hath known that ye have need of these things;
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 12:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Anxiety
29 So, do not look [anxiously] for what you will eat, and what you will drink, and do not be [continually] worried [i.e., about such things]. 30 For all these things are what the [unconverted] nations of the world keep trying to get. But your Father [already] knows you need these things. 31 So, look for God's kingdom and these things [i.e., food, drink and clothing] will be provided for you.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 6:8
So, do not be like them, for your Father [already] knows what things you need, [even] before you ask Him.
Matthew 6:32
For these are the things that the [unconverted] Gentiles keep trying to get. But your heavenly Father [already] knows you need these things.
Matthew 5:47
And if you greet [cordially] your brothers only, what are you doing more than other people? Do not even the [unconverted] Gentiles do that much?
Matthew 6:1
"Be careful that you do not do your good deeds in front of people for the purpose of being seen by them, for [if you do] you will not have a reward from your Father in heaven.
Matthew 10:20
For it will not be you who speaks, but [rather] the Holy Spirit of your Father will be speaking in you.
Matthew 18:14
In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that [a single] one of these little ones [i.e., humble followers of Christ] should be lost.
Luke 12:32
" [And], do not be afraid, little flock [Note: Jesus refers to His small band of disciples as sheep following Him as their Shepherd], for your Father was pleased to give you the kingdom.
John 20:17
Jesus said to her, "Do not hold on to me, for I have not ascended to the Father yet [Note: Apparently Jesus was discouraging Mary from embracing Him in worship as was done in Matt. 28:9, and thereby causing a delay of when the rest of the disciples would learn of His resurrection], but go to my brothers and tell them [I said] 'I am [about] to ascend to my Father and to your Father, and to my God and your God.'"
Ephesians 4:17
So, I tell you this, and insist [on it] by [the authority of] the Lord: Do not continue to live with worthless thoughts as [unconverted] Gentiles do.
1 Thessalonians 4:5
not in passionate lust, as the [unconverted] Gentiles, who do not know God, do.
1 Peter 4:2-4
So then, you should no longer live the rest of your lives [to satisfy] the sinful desires of your body, but to do what God wants.