Luke 12:30
Modern Translations
New International Version
For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them.

New Living Translation
These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers all over the world, but your Father already knows your needs.

English Standard Version
For all the nations of the world seek after these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

Berean Study Bible
For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

New American Standard Bible
For all these things are what the nations of the world eagerly seek; and your Father knows that you need these things.

NASB 1995
"For all these things the nations of the world eagerly seek; but your Father knows that you need these things.

NASB 1977
“For all these things the nations of the world eagerly seek; but your Father knows that you need these things.

Amplified Bible
For all the [pagan] nations of the world greedily seek these things; and your [heavenly] Father [already] knows that you need them.

Christian Standard Bible
For the Gentile world eagerly seeks all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the Gentile world eagerly seeks all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

Contemporary English Version
Only people who don't know God are always worrying about such things. Your Father knows what you need.

Good News Translation
(For the pagans of this world are always concerned about all these things.) Your Father knows that you need these things.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Everyone in the world is concerned about these things, but your Father knows you need them.

International Standard Version
because it is the unbelievers who are concerned about all these things. Surely your Father knows that you need them!

NET Bible
For all the nations of the world pursue these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

New King James Version
For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things.

King James 2000 Bible
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knows that you have need of these things.

New Heart English Bible
For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.

World English Bible
For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.

American King James Version
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knows that you have need of these things.

American Standard Version
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

A Faithful Version
For all the nations of the world seek after these things; and your Father knows that you have need of these things.

Darby Bible Translation
for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things;

English Revised Version
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

Webster's Bible Translation
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For all such things the people of the world seeke for: and your Father knoweth that ye haue neede of these things.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For all suche thynges do the Heathen people of the worlde seke for: and your father knoweth that ye haue neede of these thynges.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The Heithen in the worlde seke after all soch thinges.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
for all suche thinges the hethen people of the worlde seke for. Youre father knoweth that ye have nede of suche thinges.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for the nations of the world seek after all these things, and your Father has known that you have need of these things;

Berean Literal Bible
for all the nations of the world seek after these things, and your Father knows that you have need of these.

Young's Literal Translation
for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father hath known that ye have need of these things;

Smith's Literal Translation
For all these things the nations of the world seek for: and your Father knows that ye have need of these.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For all these things the ethnicities of the world seek after; and your Father knows that you have need of these.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For all these things do the nations of the world seek. But your Father knoweth that you have need of these things.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For all these things are sought by the Gentiles of the world. And your Father knows that you have need of these things.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“For all the people of the world are seeking these things, for your Father knows that these things are necessary for you.”

Lamsa Bible
For worldly people seek after all these things; and your Father knows that these things are also necessary for you.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For all these things the nations of the world seek after; but your Father knows that you have need of these things.

Godbey New Testament
for the heathens of the world are seeking after all these things: but your Father knows that you have need of these things.

Haweis New Testament
For after all these things are the nations of the world seeking; and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

Mace New Testament
for it is enough that the Gentiles are so concern'd about these things: as for you, your father is acquainted with all your wants.

Weymouth New Testament
For though the nations of the world pursue these things, as for you, your Father knows that you need them.

Worrell New Testament
for after all these things are the nations of the world seeking; and your Father knoweth that ye need these things.

Worsley New Testament
for all these things the nations of the world seek after; but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
















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