Philippians 4:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Careful

1 Peter 5:7

In

Known

Matthew 6:8

Bible References

Careful

"So I tell you, do not worry about [the material things of] your life, [such as] what you will eat or what you will drink, or about what you will wear on your body. There are more important things in life than food, and more important things about your body than the clothing you wear.

But when they turn you over [to them], do not worry about how to speak or what you should say. For you will be told [i.e., by God] what to say at the right time.

And the person who was sown among the thorns is the one who hears the message, but the anxieties of the world [i.e., of life] and the deceptiveness of [material] riches choke the message and he becomes unproductive.

But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about [so] many things.

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].

Were you a slave when you were called? It should not matter to you [i.e., if you still are]. But if, indeed, you can become a free person, then use that freedom instead [i.e., for serving God].

Place all your anxious cares upon God [in prayer], because He genuinely cares about you.

In

"Ask [God for something] and it will be given to you; look [to God for something] and you will find it; knock [on the door of opportunity] and it will be opened up to you.

Then Jesus told His disciples a parable for the purpose of showing them that they should pray continually and not become discouraged.

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "So, I tell you, do not worry about [the material things of] your life, [such as] what you will eat or what you will wear on your body.

[Then] offer all kinds of prayers and requests in [harmony with] the Holy Spirit at all times, and be alert constantly in making requests for all the saints [i.e., God's holy people].

Continue to pray regularly; stay alert and be thankful.

Never stop praying.

But the end of everything [as far as your lives are concerned] is near, so be sensible, and sober [so as to be] prayerful.

But, you dearly loved ones, build yourselves up [spiritually] on [the foundation of] your most sacred faith; pray in [the power of] the Holy Spirit.

Known

So, do not be like them, for your Father [already] knows what things you need, [even] before you ask Him.