Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Because the Gentiles go in search of all these things: for your Father in heaven has knowledge that you have need of all these things:
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
Holman Bible
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!
A Conservative Version
For the Gentiles seek after all these things, for your heavenly Father knows that ye need all these things.
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.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
For these are the things that the [unconverted] Gentiles keep trying to get. But your heavenly Father [already] knows you need these things.
Anderson New Testament
For after all these things do the Gentiles seek: for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
Common New Testament
For the Gentiles seek after all these things; and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.
Daniel Mace New Testament
things which the Gentiles are so thoughtful about, and which your heavenly Father knows that you want.
Darby Translation
for all these things the nations seek after; for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these things.
Godbey New Testament
For after all these things the heathen were seeking; for your heavenly Father knoweth that you need all these things.
Goodspeed New Testament
For these are all things the heathen are in pursuit of, and your heavenly Father knows well that you need all this.
John Wesley New Testament
(For after all these things do the heathens seek) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye need all these things,
Julia Smith Translation
For all these the nations seek for; for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these.
King James 2000
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.
Lexham Expanded Bible
for the pagans seek after all these [things]. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these [things].
Modern King James verseion
For the nations seek after all these things. For your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
After all these things seek the gentiles: For your heavenly father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
Moffatt New Testament
(pagans make all that their aim in life) for your heavenly Father knows quite well you need all that.
Montgomery New Testament
"For all these are things that the Gentiles are eagerly seeking; for your heavenly Father knows that you have need of them all.
NET Bible
For the unconverted pursue these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
New Heart English Bible
For the Gentiles seek after all these things, for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
Noyes New Testament
For after all these things do the gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
Sawyer New Testament
For after all these things the gentiles seek; and your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
The Emphasized Bible
For, all these things, the nations, seek after, - for your heavenly Father, knoweth, that ye are needing, all these things.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
(for after all these things the heathen seek:) and your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of them all.
Twentieth Century New Testament
All these are the things for which the nations are seeking, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.
Webster
(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.
Williams New Testament
For the heathen are greedily pursuing all such things; and surely your heavenly Father well knows that you need them all.
World English Bible
For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
Worrell New Testament
For after all these things the nations are seeking; for your Heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
Worsley New Testament
(things which the heathens are so inquisitive after) for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these.
Youngs Literal Translation
for all these do the nations seek for, for your heavenly Father doth know that ye have need of all these;
Themes
Adoption » Should produce » Child-like confidence in God
Anxiety » Why you should not be anxious
Care » Worldly folly of » Indicates a distrust of providence
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
the Gifts of God » Temporal » Food and raiment
God » Keeps the saints » Watches over life with infinite care
God » Examples of Leadership » Care of
Overshadowing providence » Keeps the saints » Watches over life with infinite care
divine Providence » Keeps the saints » Watches over life with infinite care
Select readings » God's providence
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are abundantly provided for
Worldly » Care, folly of » Indicates a distrust of providence
Topics
Interlinear
Pas
Tauta
Eido
Touton
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 6:32
Images Matthew 6:32
Prayers for Matthew 6:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
God And Possessions
31 Then do not be full of care, saying, What are we to have for food or drink? or, With what may we be clothed? 32 Because the Gentiles go in search of all these things: for your Father in heaven has knowledge that you have need of all these things: 33 But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition.
Cross References
Matthew 6:8
So be not like them; because your Father has knowledge of your needs even before you make your requests to him.
Luke 12:30
For the nations of the world go in search of all these things: but your Father has knowledge that you have need of them.
Psalm 103:13
As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers.
Matthew 5:46-47
For if you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? do not the tax-farmers the same?
Matthew 20:25-26
But Jesus said to them, You see that the rulers of the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.
Luke 11:11-13
And which of you, being a father, will give a stone to his son, who makes request for bread? or for a fish, will give him a snake?
Ephesians 4:17
This I say, then, and give witness in the Lord, that you are to go no longer in the way of the Gentiles whose minds are turned to that which has no profit,
1 Thessalonians 4:5
Not in the passion of evil desires, like the Gentiles, who have no knowledge of God;