Matthew 6:25
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 6:25 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 6:25 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your bod..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 6:25 — KJV
“Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?”
— Matthew 6:25 (KJV)
Matthew 6:25 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 6:25
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:25: therefore, say, take
“The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:25: life, eat, body
“Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:25: therefore, say, take
“Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death. guilty...: Heb. faulty to die”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:25: take, life, eat
“Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 6:25: therefore, eat, drink
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