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Luke 12:22

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 22 Then he said to his disciples: “That is why I say to you, stop being anxious about your lives* as to what you will eat or about your bodies as to what you will wear.+

Luke 12:22

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 22 Εἶπεν He said δὲ but πρὸς toward τοὺς the μαθητὰς disciples αὐτοῦ of him Διὰ Through τοῦτο this λέγω I am saying ὑμῖν, to YOU, μὴ not μεριμνᾶτε be YOU anxious τῇ to the ψυχῇ soul τί what φάγητε, YOU should eat, μηδὲ nor τῷ to the σώματι body ὑμῶν of YOU τί what ἐνδύσησθε. YOU should put on.

Luke 12:22

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 22 Then he said to his disciples: “On this account I say to YOU, Quit being anxious about YOUR souls as to what YOU will eat or about YOUR bodies as to what YOU will wear.+

Luke 12:22

The Bible in Living English
- 22 * And he said to his disciples “For this reason I tell you, do not fret over your soul what you shall eat, nor over your body what you shall put on;

Luke 12:22

American Standard Version
- 22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.

Luke 12:22

The Emphasized Bible
- 22 And he said unto his disciples—For this cause I say unto you,—Be not anxious for the life, what ye shall eat, Nor yet for [your] body, what ye shall put on;

Luke 12:22

King James Version
- 22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

Luke Study Notes—Chapter 12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 12:22
  
  stop being anxious: Or “stop worrying.” The tense of the Greek verb me·ri·mnaʹo in this prohibition indicates to stop doing an action already in progress. The Greek term for “being anxious” can refer to worry that divides a person’s mind and distracts him, robbing him of joy. Luke uses the same Greek word at Lu 12:11, 25, 26. This verb is used by Paul at 1Co 7:32-34 and Php 4:6.—See study note on Mt 6:25.
  
  your lives: Or “your souls.” The Greek word psy·kheʹ, traditionally rendered “soul,” here refers to a person’s life.—See Glossary, “Soul.”