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"But ifGodsoclothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, howmuchmore will He clothe you? 1You men of littlefaith!
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"And do not seekwhat you will eat and what you will drink, and do not 2keep worrying.
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"For allthesethings the nations of the worldeagerlyseek; but your Fatherknows that you needthesethings.
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"But seek His kingdom, and 3thesethings will be added to you.
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"4Do not be afraid, 5littleflock, for 6your Father has chosengladly to give you the kingdom.
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"7Sell your possessions and give to charity; makeyourselvesmoneybelts which do not wear out, 8an unfailingtreasure in heaven, wherenothiefcomesnearnormothdestroys.
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"For 9where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Be in Readiness
35"10Be dressed in 11readiness, and keep your lampslit.
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"Be likemen who are waiting for their masterwhen he returns from the weddingfeast, so that they may immediatelyopen the door to him when he comes and knocks.
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"Blessed are thoseslaveswhom the master will find12on the alert when he comes; truly I say to you, that 13he will gird himself to serve, and have them recline at the table, and will come up and wait on them.
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"14Whether he comes in the secondwatch, oreven in the third, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.