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# For the Gentiles search for these things
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"for the Gentiles are concerned about what they will eat, drink, and wear"
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# your heavenly Father knows that you need them
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Jesus is implying that God will make sure their basic needs are met.
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# Father
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This is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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# seek first his kingdom and his righteousness
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Here "kingdom" refers to God's rule as king. AT: "concern yourselves with serving God, who is your king, and doing what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# all these things will be given to you
This can be stated in active form. AT: "God will provide all these things for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# Therefore
"Because of all this"
# tomorrow will be anxious for itself
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Jesus is describing "tomorrow" as if it is a person who can worry. Jesus means that a person will have enough to worry about when the next day comes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gentile]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godthefather]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/kingdomofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]]
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