Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Doa, syukur, dan damai Allah berada di pusat ayat itu.
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Undangan dan penegasan sekaligus: Allah peduli padamu.
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.
Yesus menaruh perhatian pada anugerah hari ini, bukan beban masa depan yang dibayangkan.
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.
Krisutus memberikan damai yang lain dari apa yang dunia tawarkan.
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Di mana pikiran berlabuh menentukan damai dalam musim cemas.
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee.
Allah tidak hanya mendengar beban; Ia menyangga yang menyerahkan pada-Nya.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Yesus menyambut orang lelah dengan istirahat, bukan penolakan.
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Penghiburan Allah bisa datang saat banyak pikiran beradu.
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
Kegelisahan menekan hati; perkataan baik menghiburkannya.
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
Rasa takut dihadapi dengan memilih percaya kepada Allah.
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Allah menjanjikan istirahat bagi yang bersandar pada-Nya.
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Yesus memisahkan kekhawatiran dari skenario berlebihan tentang kebutuhan.
And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
Murid diajak tidak hidup dalam kegelisahan yang berlebihan.