Luke 12:22-34

[jiggypiggy]

I have heard this passage used often to tell us not to worry, to trust God as he will provide for our needs. v31 in particular, in NASB says:

"But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added to you."

This comes right after verses talking about birds having food, lilies being clothed. So is this verse saying that God will provide food and clothing for us? Or is it His Kingdom that will be added to us?

 

[Heterodoxus]

I have heard this passage used often to tell us not to worry, to trust God as he will provide for our needs. v31 in particular, in NASB says:

"But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added to you."

This comes right after verses talking about birds having food, lilies being clothed. So is this verse saying that God will provide food and clothing for us? Or is it His Kingdom that will be added to us?

See Matthew 6:33-34, where verses 6:25-30 are metaphoric (figures of speech), and where the Greek personal pronoun ΑΥΤΟΥ (αυτου, ow-too', translated in most English Bibles to read"his") can also be correctly rendered as its. Then ask yourself:

1. What is it believers are to seek? (v.33)
   
2. When are believers to seek it? (v. 33)
   
3. What are believers to do in the meantime? (vs. 31-32, 34)

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