Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? New Living Translation Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? English Standard Version And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? Berean Standard Bible Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Berean Literal Bible And which of you, being anxious, is able to add one hour to his lifespan? King James Bible And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? New King James Version And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? New American Standard Bible And which of you by worrying can add a day to his life’s span? NASB 1995 “And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life’s span? NASB 1977 “And which of you by being anxious can add a single cubit to his life’s span? Legacy Standard Bible And which of you by worrying can add a single cubit to his life span? Amplified Bible And which of you by worrying can add one hour to his life’s span? Christian Standard Bible Can any of you add one moment to his life span by worrying? Holman Christian Standard Bible Can any of you add a cubit to his height by worrying? American Standard Version And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto the measure of his life? Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Which of you by taking pains can add one cubit to his height?” Contemporary English Version Can worry make you live longer? Douay-Rheims Bible And which of you, by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit? English Revised Version And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto his stature? GOD'S WORD® Translation "Can any of you add an hour to your life by worrying? Good News Translation Can any of you live a bit longer by worrying about it? International Standard Version Can any of you add an hour to the length of your life by worrying? Literal Standard Version And who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit? Majority Standard Bible Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? New American Bible Can any of you by worrying add a moment to your life-span? NET Bible And which of you by worrying can add an hour to his life? New Revised Standard Version And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? New Heart English Bible Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height? Webster's Bible Translation And which of you by solicitude can add to his stature one cubit? Weymouth New Testament And which of you is able by anxious thought to add a moment to his life? World English Bible Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height? Young's Literal Translation and who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do Not Worry…24Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds! 25 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? 26So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?… Cross References Psalm 39:5 You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath. Selah Matthew 6:27 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Luke 12:26 So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest? Treasury of Scripture And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? Luke 19:3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. Matthew 5:36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. Matthew 6:27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? Jump to Previous Able Add Age Anxious Careful Cubit Height Hour Life Measure Moment Single Solicitude Span Stature Taller Thought WorryingJump to Next Able Add Age Anxious Careful Cubit Height Hour Life Measure Moment Single Solicitude Span Stature Taller Thought WorryingLuke 12 1. Jesus preaches to his apostles to avoid hypocrisy13. and warns against covetousness, by the parable of the man who set up greater barns. 22. We must not worry about earthly things, 31. but seek the kingdom of God; 33. give alms; 35. be ready at a knock to open to our Lord whensoever he comes. 41. Jesus' disciples are to see to their charges, 49. and look for persecution. 54. The people must take this time of grace; 57. because it is a fearful thing to die without reconciliation. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Whoτίς (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. of ἐξ (ex) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. you ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. by worrying μεριμνῶν (merimnōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3309: To be over-anxious; with acc: To be anxious about, distracted; I care for. From merimna; to be anxious about. can δύναται (dynatai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. add προσθεῖναι (prostheinai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 4369: To place (put) to, add; I do again. From pros and tithemi; to place additionally, i.e. Lay beside, annex, repeat. a single hour πῆχυν (pēchyn) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4083: A cubit, about a foot and a half. Of uncertain affinity; the fore-arm, i.e. a cubit. to ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. lifespan? ἡλικίαν (hēlikian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2244: Age, term of life; full age, maturity; stature. From the same as helikos; maturity. 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