Luke 12:30 · KJV
“For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.”
— Luke 12:30
And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. {neither...: or, live not in careful suspense}
But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Luke 12 — Context
If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more {will he clothe} you, O ye of little faith?
29And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. {neither...: or, live not in careful suspense}
30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
31But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
32Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Cross References
Matthew 6:32
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
Matthew 6:8
Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Ephesians 4:17
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
Luke 12:32
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
1 Thessalonians 4:5
Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
1 Peter 4:2-4
That he no longer should live the rest of {his} time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
Matthew 18:14
Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
Matthew 10:20
For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.