Matthew 6:32 Douay-Rheims

For after all these things do the heathens seek. For your Father knoweth that you have need of all these things.

John Chrysostom (attributed)

Patristic

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 despair, as having none to guide them. But he who believes that he is guided by God’s counsel, entrusts his provision of food to God’s hand; as it follows, for your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

Source details
as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 6:31-33

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.

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