Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Be not solicitous therefore, saying: What shall we eat: or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed? What shall we eat. Matthew 4:4 Who answered and said: It is written, Not in bread alone doth man live, but in every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God. Matthew 15:33 And the disciples say unto him: Whence then should we have so many loaves in the desert, as to fill so great a multitude? Leviticus 25:20-22 But if you say: What shall we eat the seventh year, if we sow not, nor gather our fruits? . . . 2 Chronicles 25:9 And Amasias said to the man of God: What will then become of the hundred talents which I have given to the soldiers of Israel? and the man of God answered him: The Lord is rich enough to be able to give thee much more than this. Psalm 37:3 Trust in the Lord, and do good, and dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed with its riches. Psalm 55:22 Cast thy care upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall not suffer the just to waver for ever. Psalm 78:18-31 And they tempted God in their hearts, by asking meat for their desires. . . . Luke 12:29 And seek not what you shall eat or what you shall drink: and be not lifted up on high. 1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him, for he hath care of you. Context Do Not Worry…30And if the grass of the field, which is to day, and to morrow is cast into the oven, God doth so clothe: how much more you, O ye of little faith? 31Be not solicitous therefore, saying: What shall we eat: or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed? 32For after all these things do the heathens seek. For your Father knoweth that you have need of all these things.… Cross References Psalm 111:5 He hath given food to them that fear him. He will be mindful for ever of his covenant: Matthew 6:25 Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat, nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not the life more than the meat: and the body more than the raiment? Matthew 6:27 And which of you by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit? Luke 10:41 And the Lord answering, said to her: Martha, Martha, thou art careful and art troubled about many things: Luke 12:11 And when they shall bring you into the synagogues and to magistrates and powers, be not solicitous how or what you shall answer, or what you shall say. Luke 12:22 And he said to his disciples: Therefore I say to you: Be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat, nor for your body, what you shall put on. Luke 12:29 And seek not what you shall eat or what you shall drink: and be not lifted up on high. Philippians 4:6 Be nothing solicitous: but in every thing, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God. 1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him, for he hath care of you. Lexicon Thereforeοὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. [do] not Μὴ (Mē) Adverb Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. worry, μεριμνήσητε (merimnēsēte) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 3309: To be over-anxious; with acc: To be anxious about, distracted; I care for. From merimna; to be anxious about. saying, λέγοντες (legontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ‘What Τί (Ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. shall we eat?’ φάγωμεν (phagōmen) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 5315: A primary verb; to eat. or ἤ (ē) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. ‘What Τί (Ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. shall we drink?’ πίωμεν (piōmen) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 4095: To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe. or ἤ (ē) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. ‘What Τί (Ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. shall we wear?’ περιβαλώμεθα (peribalōmetha) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 4016: From peri and ballo; to throw all around, i.e. Invest. Additional Translations Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' 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