LUKE 12:31 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

UST Instead, concentrate on what you can do for the kingdom of God. When you do, you can trust God to provide everything you need.

MSB But seek the kingdom of God,[fn] and all[fn] these things will be added unto you.

12:31 CT But seek His kingdom; see Matthew 6:33.

12:31 CT does not include all.

AICNT “But seek [[first]][fn] [his kingdom],[fn] and [[all]][fn] these things will be added to you.

12:31, first: Some manuscripts include. Latin(i)

12:31, his kingdom: ℵ(01) B(03) D(05) NA28 Latin (a) SBLGNT THGNT ‖ Absent from 𝔓75. ‖ Some manuscripts read “the kingdom of God.” 𝔓45 A(02) W(032) Latin(b e ff² i) Syriac(sy) BYZ TR

12:31, all: Some manuscripts include. A(02) D(05) W(032) Latin(b ff² i) BYZ TR ‖ Absent from 𝔓45 𝔓75 ℵ(01) B(03) Latin(a e) Syriac(sy^s sy^c) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT.

OEB No, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added for you.

WEBBE But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Instead, pursue his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

LSV but seek the Kingdom of God, and all these things will be added to you.

FBV Search for God's kingdom, and you'll be given these things as well.

TCNT Rather, seek [fn]the kingdom of God, and [fn]all these things will be added to you.

12:31 the kingdom of God ¦ his kingdom CT

12:31 all ¦ — CT

T4T Instead, be concerned about letting God completely direct your life. Then he will also give you enough of the things you need.

LEB But seek his kingdom and these things will be added to you.

BBE But let your chief care be for his kingdom, and these other things will be given to you in addition.

Moff only seek his Realm, and it will be yours over and above.

Wymth But make His Kingdom the object of your pursuit, and these things shall be given you in addition.

ASV Yet seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you.

DRA But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.

YLT but, seek ye the reign of God, and all these things shall be added to you.

Drby but seek his kingdom, and [all] these things shall be added to you.

RV Howbeit seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you.
(Howbeit seek ye/you_all his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you. )

SLT But seek the kingdom of God; and all these shall be added to you.

Wbstr But rather seek ye the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.

KJB-1769 ¶ But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
(¶ But rather seek ye/you_all the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. )

KJB-1611 ¶ But rather seeke yee the kingdome of God, and all these things shall be added vnto you.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps But rather seke ye after ye kyngdome of God, and all these thinges shalbe ministred vnto you.
(But rather seek ye/you_all after ye/you_all kingdom of God, and all these things shall be ministered unto you.)

Gnva But rather seeke ye after the kingdome of God, and all these things shalbe cast vpon you.
(But rather seek ye/you_all after the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be cast upon you. )

Cvdl But seke ye the kyngdome of God, and all these shal be mynistred vnto you.
(But seek ye/you_all the kingdom of God, and all these shall be ministered unto you.)

TNT Wherfore seke ye after the kyngedome of God and all these thinges shalbe ministred vnto you.
(Wherefore seek ye/you_all after the kyngedome of God and all these things shall be ministered unto you. )

Wycl Netheles seke ye first the kyngdom of God, and alle these thingis schulen be caste to you.
(Nevertheless seek ye/you_all first the kingdom of God, and all these things should be cast/threw to you.)

Luth Doch trachtet nach dem Reich Gottes, so wird euch das alles zufallen.
(But strives/aspires after to_him kingdom God’s, so becomes you the all/everything zufallen.)

ClVg Verumtamen quærite primum regnum Dei, et justitiam ejus: et hæc omnia adjicientur vobis.
(Nevertheless seek first kingdom of_God, and justice his: and these_things everything adyicientur to_you(pl). )

UGNT πλὴν ζητεῖτε τὴν βασιλείαν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ταῦτα προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν.
(plaʸn zaʸteite taʸn basileian autou, kai tauta prostethaʸsetai humin.)

SBL-GNT πλὴν ζητεῖτε τὴν βασιλείαν ⸀αὐτοῦ, καὶ ⸀ταῦτα προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν.
(plaʸn zaʸteite taʸn basileian ⸀autou, kai ⸀tauta prostethaʸsetai humin.)

RP-GNT Πλὴν ζητεῖτε τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ ταῦτα πάντα προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν.
(Plaʸn zaʸteite taʸn basileian tou theou, kai tauta panta prostethaʸsetai humin.)

TC-GNT Πλὴν ζητεῖτε τὴν βασιλείαν [fn]τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ταῦτα [fn]πάντα προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν.
(Plaʸn zaʸteite taʸn basileian tou Theou, kai tauta panta prostethaʸsetai humin. )

12:31 του θεου ¦ αυτου CT

12:31 παντα ¦ — CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 12:22–34: Jesus encouraged his disciples to trust God to care for them

In the previous section Jesus told the crowd a parable to teach them not to be greedy. In this section he turned again to his disciples and taught them not to worry about the things they needed. Instead, they should think about the things that were important to God and share their possessions with the poor. God would provide what they needed.

Some other possible headings for this section are:

God’s Care For Those Who Trust In Him

Trust in God (GNT)

Do not Worry (NIV)

There is a parallel passage for this section in Matthew 6:25–34.

12:31a

But seek His kingdom,

Instead, concentrate^(plur) on submitting to God’s kingship/rule,
Instead of thinking about such things, always seek/try to serve God as your^(plur) king/ruler.
What you^(plur) should do is devote yourselves to loving and obeying God. He is your king.

But: The Greek word that the BSB translates as But introduces what Jesus’ disciples should seek in place of the food and drink mentioned in 12:29a. In some languages the meaning may be implied from the context, and a conjunction may not be needed. Some ways to translate the connection are:

Rather (GW)

Instead (RSV, GNT)

In some languages, readers may wrongly assume that 12:31a connects to 12:30b. If that is true in your language, you may need to make the connection to 12:29a more explicit. For example:

What you must do instead is to seek God’s kingdom

seek His kingdom: The clause seek His kingdom means to concentrate on living under God’s rule and on helping others to do so. It implies that the disciples should devote themselves to serving God and should follow what he desires.

Some ways to translate this clause are:

focus on submitting to God’s rule/chieftaincy

make every effort to obey/serve God as your king/ruler

truly desire for God to rule in the lives of all people

seek: The Greek verb that the BSB translates here as seek is the same verb that the BSB translates as “be concerned about” in 12:29a. In 12:29a, it introduces what they should not seek, but here in 12:31 it introduces what they should seek. In some languages, this difference may affect the way you translate this verb.

His kingdom: The phrase His kingdom refers to God’s activity of ruling and caring for his people as their king. It does not refer to a land or country that he rules over. It refers to the relationship that he has with his people. He leads, protects, and cares for them. They obey, trust, and submit to him as their king.

This phrase first occurs in Luke in 4:43a. See also the note at 9:2.

12:31b

and these things will be added unto you.

and you^(plur) will receive these things as well.
Then he will also give you^(plur) these other things that you need.
If you^(plur) do this, he will also provide for you the other things that you need.”

and: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as and introduces the result of seeking God’s kingdom in 12:31a. If people seek his kingdom, then God will also give them the material things they need.

these things will be added unto you: The clause these things will be added unto you means “God will also give to you these physical things (like food and clothes).”

This is a passive clause. Other ways to translate this clause using an active verb are:

these things will be yours as well (CEV)

he will give you everything you need (NLT)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

ζητεῖτε τὴν βασιλείαν αὐτοῦ

˓be˒_seeking (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Πλήν ζητεῖτε τήν βασιλείαν αὐτοῦ καί ταῦτα προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν)

As in [12:29](../12/29.md), the word seek has a specific meaning here. Alternate translation: [concentrate on God’s kingdom]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ταῦτα προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν

these_‹things› ˓will_be_being˒_added ˱to˲_you_all

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form, and you could state who will do the action. Alternate translation: [God will also give you these things]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ταῦτα προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν

these_‹things› ˓will_be_being˒_added ˱to˲_you_all

In context, the expression these things refers to food and clothing. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [God will also give you the food and clothing that you need]

Parallel LUKE 12:31

Section 12:22–34: Jesus encouraged his disciples to trust God to care for them

12:31a

12:31b