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Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.(A)

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22 Cast your burden[a] on the Lord,
    and he will sustain you;
he will never permit
    the righteous to be moved.(A)

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  1. 55.22 Or Cast what he has given you

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.(A)

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Commit your way to the Lord;
    trust in him, and he will act.(A)

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Do Not Worry

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink,[a] or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?(A) 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?(B)

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  1. 6.25 Other ancient authorities lack or what you will drink

when I am afraid,
    I put my trust in you.(A)
In God, whose word I praise,
    in God I trust; I am not afraid;
    what can flesh do to me?(B)

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30 For it is the nations[a] of the world that seek all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.(A) 31 Instead, seek his[b] kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.(B)

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  1. 12.30 Or gentiles
  2. 12.31 Other ancient authorities read God’s

Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for he himself has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.”(A) So we can say with confidence,

“The Lord is my helper;
    I will not be afraid.
What can anyone do to me?”

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Do Not Worry

22 He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.

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33 But seek first the kingdom of God[a] and his[b] righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.(A)

34 “So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.

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  1. 6.33 Other ancient authorities lack of God
  2. 6.33 Or its

David was in great danger, for the people spoke of stoning him because all the people were bitter in spirit for their sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.(A)

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15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
    and his ears are open to their cry.(A)

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13 I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord
    in the land of the living.(A)
14 Wait for the Lord;
    be strong, and let your heart take courage;
    wait for the Lord!(B)

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Look on my right hand and see:
    there is no one who takes notice of me;
no refuge remains to me;
    no one cares for me.(A)

I cry to you, O Lord;
    I say, “You are my refuge,
    my portion in the land of the living.”(B)

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11 When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how or what[a] you will answer or what you are to say,(A) 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that very hour what you ought to say.”

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  1. 12.11 Other ancient authorities lack or what

10 She was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly. 11 She made this vow: “O Lord of hosts, if only you will look on the misery of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant but will give to your servant a male child, then I will set him before you as a nazirite until the day of his death. He shall drink neither wine nor intoxicants,[a] and no razor shall touch his head.”(A)

12 As she continued praying before the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. 13 Hannah was praying silently; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard; therefore Eli thought she was drunk.(B) 14 So Eli said to her, “How long will you make a drunken spectacle of yourself? Put away your wine.”(C) 15 But Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman deeply troubled; I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have been pouring out my soul before the Lord.(D) 16 Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation all this time.” 17 Then Eli answered, “Go in peace; the God of Israel grant the petition you have made to him.”(E) 18 And she said, “Let your servant find favor in your sight.” Then the woman went her way and ate and drank with her husband,[b] and her countenance was sad no longer.[c](F)

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  1. 1.11 Cn Compare Gk Q ms: MT child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life
  2. 1.18 Gk: Heb lacks and drank with her husband
  3. 1.18 Gk: Meaning of Heb uncertain

38 But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion, and they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?”

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13 The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep.

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