Matthew 6:28
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And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.
In other translations
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.
Greek words
καὶkaiAndG2532περὶperiaboutG4012ἐνδύματοςendumatosclothingG1742τίtiwhyG5101μεριμνᾶτε;merimnateare you anxious?G3309καταμάθετεkatamathetedo observeG2648τὰtatheG3588κρίναkrinaliliesG2918τοῦtouof theG3588ἀγροῦ,agroufield,G68πῶςpōshowG4459αὐξάνουσιν·auxanousinthey grow;G837οὐounotG3756κοπιῶσινkopiōsindo they laborG2872οὐδὲoudenorG3761νήθουσιν.nēthousindo they spin.G3514
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Related verses
- Matthew 6:25Therefore 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?Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
- Philippians 4:6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
- Luke 12:27Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
- Matthew 6:31Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
- Luke 22:35-3635 And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. 36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.35 Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out without purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered. 36 “Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.
- Luke 3:11He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
- Matthew 10:10Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
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