Matthew 6:31 (WEB)
“Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’
Catechism · 3
The Tenth Commandment
“Abandonment to the providence of the Father in heaven frees us from anxiety about tomorrow.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 6:25-34.
The Seven Petitions
“In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus insists on the filial trust that cooperates with our Father's providence.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 6:25-34.
The Creator
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well."” — Catechism footnote: Mt 6:31-33; cf 10:29-31.
Fathers and councils · 27
John Chrysostom
“But I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery; and whosoever marrieth her that is put away, committeth adultery.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 31, 32.
Read the whole comment“For after all these things do the nations of the world seek.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 31, 32. [The text of Chrysostom is in doubt here: one ms. omits “of the world.” The longer reading is probably due to a recollection of Luke xii. 30,…
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“Howbeit seek ye first His Kingdom, and all these things shall be added unto you.’” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 31; Luke xii. 29.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 25–34
Read the whole comment“As that, “Take no thought for the morrow,” and, “Take therefore no thought what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, or what ye shall put on.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 34, 31
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Tertullian
“But “think not,” says He, “about food;” and as an example of clothing we have the lilies.” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 25, 31, etc.; Luke xii. 22–24.
Read the whole comment“What if a man allege “indigence,” so as to profess that his flesh is openly prostituted, and given in marriage for the sake of maintenance; forgetting that there is to be no careful thought about food and clothing?” — editor's note: See Matt. vi. 25–34.
Read the whole comment“…lilies of the field; who, without any labour on their part, feeds the fowls of the heaven; who prohibits care to be taken about to-morrow’s food and clothing, promising that He knows what is needful for each of His servants—not indeed ponderous necklaces, not burdensome garments, not Gallic mules nor German bearers,…” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 31, 34.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 31.
Read the whole comment“Seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 31–33.
Read the whole comment“Seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 31–33.
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Clement of Alexandria
“For your life is more than meat, and your body than raiment.”” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 31; Luke xii. 22, 23.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Glossa OrdinariaCatena Aurea on Matthew
Having thus expressly cut off all anxiety concerning food and raiment, by an argument drawn from observation of the inferior creation, He follows it up by a further prohibition; “Be not ye therefore careful, saying,…
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
The Lord repeated this, that He might shew how highly necessary this precept is, and that He might inculcate it more strongly on our hearts.
Read the whole comment - Rabanus MaurusCatena Aurea on Matthew
It should be observed that He does not say, Do not ye seek, or be thoughtful for, food drink, and raiment, but “what ye shall eat, what ye shall drink, or wherewithal ye shall be clothed.” Wherein they seem to me to…
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There is also a further needless solicitude wherein men sin, when they lay by of produce or money more than necessity requires, and leaving spiritual things, are intent on these things, as though despairing of the…
Read the whole comment - Pseudo-ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
Since their belief is that it is Fortune and not Providence that has place in human affairs, and think not that their lives are directed by God’s counsel, but follow the uncertain chance, they accordingly fear and…
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He said not ‘God knoweth,’ but, “Your Father knoweth,” in order to lead them to higher hope; for if He be their Father, He will not endure to forget his children, since not even human fathers could do so. He says,…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
God did not gain this knowledge at any certain time, but before all time, without beginning of knowledge, foreknew that the things of the world would be, and among others, both what and when we should ask of Him.
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As to what some say that these things are so many that they cannot be compassed by the knowledge of God; they ought with like reason to maintain further that God cannot know all numbers which are certainly infinite.…
Read the whole comment - Nemesius of EmesaCatena Aurea on Matthew
That there is a Providence, is shewn by such signs as the following; The continuance of all things, of those things especially which are in a state of decay and reproduction, and the place and order of all things…
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Thus then let him who believes himself to be under the rule of God’s counsel, commit his provision into God’s hand; but let him meditate of good and evil, which if he do not, he will neither shun the evil, nor lay…
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Or, He says “his righteousness,” as though He were to say, ‘Ye are made righteous through Him, and not through yourselves.’
Read the whole comment - Pseudo-ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
The earth for man’s sin is accursed that it should not put forth fruit, according to that in Genesis, “Cursed is the ground in thy works;” [Gen 3:17] but when we do well, then it is blessed. Seek righteousness…
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To wit, these temporal goods which are thus manifestly shewn not to be such goods as those goods of ours for the sake of which we ought to do well; and yet they are necessary. The kingdom of God and His righteousness…
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And He said not, Shall be given, but, “Shall be added,” that you may learn that the things that are now, are nought to the greatness of the things that shall be.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
But when we read that the Apostle suffered hunger and thirst, let us not think that God’s promises failed him; for these things are rather aids. That Physician to whom we have entirely entrusted ourselves, knows when…
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Cross-references · 10
Cited together in Catechism §305.
Cited together in Catechism §305.
Cited together in Catechism §305.
Cited together in Catechism §2547.
Cited together in Life of Antony §12.
Cited together in On Lying Chapter 29.
Cited together in On Lying Chapter 29.
Cited together in On Lying Chapter 29.
Cited together in On Lying Chapter 29.
Cited together in Pseudo-Chrysostom on Matthew 6:31–33 (3) (Catena Aurea).