Luke Chapter 12 verse 30 Holy Bible
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
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For the nations of the world go in search of all these things: but your Father has knowledge that you have need of them.
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for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things;
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For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
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For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.
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for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father hath known that ye have need of these things;
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...GreekForγὰρ (gar)ConjunctionStrong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.theτὰ (ta)Article - Nominative Neuter PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.nationsἔθνη (ethnē)Noun - Nominative Neuter PluralStrong's 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.of theτοῦ (tou)Article - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.worldκόσμου (kosmou)Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).strive afterἐπιζητοῦσιν (epizētousin)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 1934: To seek after, desire, search for, make inquiries about. From epi and zeteo; to search for; intensively, to demand, to crave.allπάντα (panta)Adjective - Accusative Neuter PluralStrong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.these things,ταῦτα (tauta)Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter PluralStrong's 3778: This; he, she, it. andδὲ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.yourὑμῶν (hymōn)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.FatherΠατὴρ (Patēr)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.knowsοἶδεν (oiden)Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate. thatὅτι (hoti)ConjunctionStrong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.you needχρῄζετε (chrēzete)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralStrong's 5535: To need, have need of, want, desire. From chreia; to make necessity, i.e. Be in want of.them.τούτων (toutōn)Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter PluralStrong's 3778: This; he, she, it. Jump to PreviousEagerly Nations Need Pagan Pursue Runs Search Seek World