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28 And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin,

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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)

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

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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27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin,[a] yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.(A)

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  1. 12.27 Other ancient authorities read Consider the lilies: they neither spin nor weave

31 Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’

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Purse, Bag, and Sword

35 He said to them, “When I sent you out without a purse, bag, or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “No, not a thing.”(A) 36 He said to them, “But now, the one who has a purse must take it, and likewise a bag. And the one who has no sword must sell his cloak and buy one.

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11 In reply he said to them, “Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none, and whoever has food must do likewise.”(A)

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10 no bag for your journey, or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff, for laborers deserve their food.(A)

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