Treasury of Scripture Knowledge If then ye be not able to do so much as the least thing, why are you solicitous for the rest? why. Luke 12:29 And seek not what you shall eat or what you shall drink: and be not lifted up on high. Psalm 39:6 Surely man passeth as an image: yea, and he is disquieted in vain. He storeth up: and he knoweth not for whom he shall gather these things. Ecclesiastes 7:13 Consider the works of God, that no man can correct whom he hath despised. 1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him, for he hath care of you. Context Do Not Worry…25And which of you by taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 26If then ye be not able to do so much as the least thing, why are you solicitous for the rest? 27Consider the lilies, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin. But I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these.… Cross References Matthew 6:25 Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat, nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not the life more than the meat: and the body more than the raiment? Luke 12:25 And which of you by taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? Luke 12:27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin. But I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these. Lexicon Soοὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. if εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. you cannot [do] δύνασθε (dynasthe) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. such a small thing, ἐλάχιστον (elachiston) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Superlative Strong's Greek 1646: Superlative of elachus; used as equivalent to mikros; least. why τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. do you worry μεριμνᾶτε (merimnate) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 3309: To be over-anxious; with acc: To be anxious about, distracted; I care for. From merimna; to be anxious about. about περὶ (peri) Preposition Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. rest? λοιπῶν (loipōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3062: Left, left behind, the remainder, the rest, the others. Masculine plural of a derivative of leipo; remaining ones. Additional Translations So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest? If, then, you cannot even do the least, why are you anxious about the rest? If you then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take you thought for the rest? If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest? If therefore ye cannot [do] even what is least, why are ye careful about the rest? If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest? If ye then are not able to do that thing which is least, why are ye anxious for the rest? If then you are unable to do even a very little thing, why be over-anxious about other matters? If then you aren't able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest? If, then, ye are not able for the least -- why for the rest are ye anxious? Jump to Previous Able Anxious Careful Least Matters Over-Anxious Rest Small Thought Troubled Unable WorryJump to Next Able Anxious Careful Least Matters Over-Anxious Rest Small Thought Troubled Unable WorryLinks Luke 12:26 NIVLuke 12:26 NLT Luke 12:26 ESV Luke 12:26 NASB Luke 12:26 KJV Luke 12:26 Bible Apps Luke 12:26 Biblia Paralela Luke 12:26 Chinese Bible Luke 12:26 French Bible Luke 12:26 German Bible Alphabetical: a about cannot do even If little matters other rest Since the then thing this very why worry you NT Gospels: Luke 12:26 If then you aren't able to do (Luke Lu Lk) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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