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"1Noonecanservetwomasters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot*serveGod and 2wealth.
The Cure for Anxiety
25"3For thisreason I say to you, do not be 4worriedabout your life, as to what you will eatorwhat you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not lifemore than food, and the bodymore than clothing?
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"5Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, norreapnorgather into barns, and yet your heavenlyFatherfeeds them. Are you not worthmuchmore than they?
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"And who of you by being 6worriedcan7add a single hour to his life?
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"And why are you 8worriedaboutclothing? Observehow the lilies of the fieldgrow; they do not toilnor do they spin,
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yet I say to you that not even9Solomon in all his gloryclothed himself likeone of these.
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"But ifGodsoclothes the 10grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not muchmore clothe you? 11You of littlefaith!
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"Do not 12worrythen, saying, 'What will we eat?' or'What will we drink?' or'What will we wear for clothing?'
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"For the Gentileseagerlyseekallthesethings; for 13your heavenlyFatherknows that you needallthesethings.
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"But seekfirst His kingdom and His righteousness, and 14allthesethings will be added to you.