Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Matthew.6.28", "source": "Καὶ περὶ ἐνδύματος τί μεριμνᾶτε; Καταμάθετε τὰ κρίνα τοῦ ἀγροῦ, πῶς αὐξάνει· οὐ κοπιᾷ, οὐδὲ νήθει:", "text": "And about *endymatos* why *merimnate*? *Katamathete* the *krina* of the *agrou*, how *auxanei*; not *kopia*, *oude nēthei*:", "grammar": { "*peri endymatos*": "preposition + genitive, neuter, singular - concerning clothing", "*ti merimnate*": "interrogative pronoun + present active indicative, 2nd plural - why are you anxious", "*Katamathete*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - observe/consider carefully", "*krina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - lilies", "*agrou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of field", "*pōs auxanei*": "adverbial interrogative + present active indicative, 3rd singular - how it grows", "*ou kopia*": "negative particle + present active indicative, 3rd singular - it does not labor", "*oude nēthei*": "negative conjunction + present active indicative, 3rd singular - nor does it spin" }, "variants": { "*endymatos*": "clothing/garment/apparel", "*merimnate*": "are anxious/worry/are concerned", "*Katamathete*": "observe/consider carefully/learn thoroughly", "*krina*": "lilies/flowering plants", "*agrou*": "field/countryside/open land", "*auxanei*": "grows/increases/develops", "*kopia*": "labors/toils/works hard", "*nēthei*": "spins/makes thread" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 6:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.25", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν, Μὴ μεριμνᾶτε τῇ ψυχῇ ὑμῶν, τί φάγητε, καὶ τί πίητε· μηδὲ τῷ σώματι ὑμῶν, τί ἐνδύσησθε. Οὐχὶ ἡ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστιν τῆς τροφῆς, καὶ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἐνδύματος;", "text": "*Dia touto legō* to you, *Mē merimnate* to the *psychē* of you, what *phagēte*, and what *piēte*; *mēde* to the *sōmati* of you, what *endysēsthe*. *Ouchi* the *psychē pleion estin* of the *trophēs*, and the *sōma* of the *endymatos*?", "grammar": { "*Dia touto legō*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun + present active indicative, 1st singular - because of this I say", "*Mē merimnate*": "negative particle + present active imperative, 2nd plural - do not be anxious", "*psychē*": "dative, feminine, singular - for life/soul", "*phagēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might eat", "*piēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might drink", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - for body", "*endysēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might put on/clothe yourselves", "*Ouchi*": "interrogative negative particle - not?", "*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*pleion estin*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular + present active indicative, 3rd singular - is more", "*trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of food/nourishment", "*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body", "*endymatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of clothing/garment" }, "variants": { "*Dia touto*": "therefore/for this reason/because of this", "*merimnate*": "be anxious/worry/be concerned", "*psychē*": "life/soul/inner self", "*phagēte*": "you might eat/you would eat", "*piēte*": "you might drink/you would drink", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*endysēsthe*": "you might put on/you would clothe yourselves", "*pleion*": "more/greater/of more value", "*trophēs*": "food/nourishment/sustenance", "*endymatos*": "clothing/garment/apparel" } }
  • Matt 6:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.31", "source": "Μὴ οὖν μεριμνήσητε, λέγοντες, Τί φάγωμεν; ἤ, Τί πίωμεν; ἤ, Τί περιβαλώμεθα;", "text": "*Mē oun merimnēsēte*, *legontes*, What *phagōmen*? or, What *piōmen*? or, What *peribalōmetha*?", "grammar": { "*Mē oun merimnēsēte*": "negative particle + inferential particle + aorist subjunctive, 2nd plural - therefore do not be anxious", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Ti phagōmen*": "interrogative pronoun + aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - what shall we eat", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*Ti piōmen*": "interrogative pronoun + aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - what shall we drink", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*Ti peribalōmetha*": "interrogative pronoun + aorist middle subjunctive, 1st plural - what shall we put on" }, "variants": { "*merimnēsēte*": "be anxious/worry/be concerned", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*phagōmen*": "shall we eat/might we eat", "*piōmen*": "shall we drink/might we drink", "*peribalōmetha*": "shall we put on/might we clothe ourselves with" } }
  • Luke 12:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Luke.12.27", "source": "Κατανοήσατε τὰ κρίνα πῶς αὐξάνει: οὐ κοπιᾷ, οὐδὲ νήθει· λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν, οὐδὲ Σολομὼν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ περιεβάλετο ὡς ἓν τούτων.", "text": "*Katanoēsate* the *krina* how *auxanei*: not *kopia*, *oude* *nēthei*; *legō* *de* to you, *oude* *Solomōn* in all the *doxē* of him *periebaleto* as *hen* of these.", "grammar": { "*Katanoēsate*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - consider/observe", "*krina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - lilies", "*auxanei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - it grows", "*kopia*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - it toils/labors", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*nēthei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - it spins", "*legō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Solomōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Solomon (name)", "*doxē*": "dative, feminine, singular - glory/splendor", "*periebaleto*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd person singular - clothed himself/was arrayed", "*hen*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*Katanoēsate*": "consider/observe carefully/contemplate", "*krina*": "lilies/flowers", "*auxanei*": "grows/increases", "*kopia*": "toils/labors/works hard", "*nēthei*": "spins/makes thread", "*doxē*": "glory/splendor/magnificence", "*periebaleto*": "clothed himself/was arrayed/dressed himself" } }
  • Luke 22:35-36 : 35 { "verseID": "Luke.22.35", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὅτε ἀπέστειλα ὑμᾶς ἄτερ βαλαντίου, καὶ πήρας, καὶ ὑποδημάτων, μή τινος ὑστερήσατε; Οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Οὐθενός.", "text": "And *eipen* to them, When I *apesteila* you without *balantiou*, and *pēras*, and *hypodēmatōn*, not anything did you *hysterēsate*? *Hoi de eipon*, *Outhenos*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - to them", "*Hote*": "conjunction - when", "*apesteila*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - sent out", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you", "*ater*": "preposition + genitive - without", "*balantiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - money bag/purse", "*pēras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - bag/knapsack", "*hypodēmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - sandals/shoes", "*mē tinos*": "negative + indefinite pronoun - not anything", "*hysterēsate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - lacked/were without", "*Hoi de*": "nominative, masculine, plural + particle - and they", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - said", "*Outhenos*": "genitive, neuter, singular, indefinite pronoun - of nothing" }, "variants": { "*apesteila*": "sent out/dispatched/commissioned", "*balantiou*": "money bag/purse/wallet", "*pēras*": "bag/knapsack/traveler's bag", "*hysterēsate*": "lacked/were without/fell short" } } 36 { "verseID": "Luke.22.36", "source": "Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς, Ἀλλὰ νῦν, ὁ ἔχων βαλάντιον, ἀράτω, ὁμοίως καὶ πήραν: καὶ ὁ μὴ ἔχων, πωλησάτω τὸ ἱμάτιον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀγορασάτω, μάχαιραν.", "text": "*Eipen oun* to them, But now, the one *echōn balantion*, let him *aratō*, likewise also *pēran*: and the one not *echōn*, let him *pōlēsatō* the *himation* of him, and let him *agorasatō*, *machairan*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - to them", "*Alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*ho echōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular, participle with article - the one having", "*balantion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - money bag/purse", "*aratō*": "aorist, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - let him take", "*homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*pēran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - bag/knapsack", "*ho mē echōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular, participle with article and negative - the one not having", "*pōlēsatō*": "aorist, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - let him sell", "*himation*": "accusative, neuter, singular - cloak/garment", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - of him", "*agorasatō*": "aorist, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - let him buy", "*machairan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*aratō*": "let him take/let him pick up/let him carry", "*pōlēsatō*": "let him sell/let him exchange", "*himation*": "cloak/outer garment/robe", "*agorasatō*": "let him buy/let him purchase", "*machairan*": "sword/knife/dagger" } }
  • Phil 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.6", "source": "Μηδὲν μεριμνᾶτε· ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει μετὰ εὐχαριστίας τὰ αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Mēden merimnate*; but in everything the *proseuchē* and the *deēsei* with *eucharistias* the *aitēmata* of you *gnōrizesthō pros* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Mēden*": "adverb - nothing/not at all", "*merimnate*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - be anxious/worry", "*proseuchē*": "dative, feminine, singular - prayer", "*deēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - petition/supplication", "*eucharistias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - thanksgiving", "*aitēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - requests/petitions", "*gnōrizesthō*": "present imperative passive, 3rd person singular - let be made known", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Mēden*": "nothing/not at all/in nothing", "*merimnate*": "be anxious/worry/be concerned", "*proseuchē*": "prayer/praying", "*deēsei*": "petition/supplication/entreaty", "*eucharistias*": "thanksgiving/gratitude", "*aitēmata*": "requests/petitions/supplications", "*gnōrizesthō*": "let be made known/presented/communicated", "*pros*": "to/toward/before", "*Theon*": "God/deity" } }
  • Matt 10:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.10", "source": "Μὴ πήραν εἰς ὁδὸν, μηδὲ δύο χιτῶνας, μηδὲ ὑποδήματα, μηδὲ ῥάβδους: ἄξιος γὰρ ὁ ἐργάτης τῆς τροφῆς αὐτοῦ ἐστιν.", "text": "*Mē* *pēran* for *hodon*, *mēde* two *chitōnas*, *mēde* *hypodēmata*, *mēde* *rhabdous*: *axios* *gar* the *ergatēs* of-the *trophēs* of-him *estin*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*pēran*": "accusative feminine singular - bag/pouch", "*hodon*": "accusative feminine singular - journey/way", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - nor/and not", "*chitōnas*": "accusative masculine plural - tunics/garments", "*hypodēmata*": "accusative neuter plural - sandals/shoes", "*rhabdous*": "accusative feminine plural - staffs/rods", "*axios*": "nominative masculine singular - worthy/deserving", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ergatēs*": "nominative masculine singular - worker/laborer", "*trophēs*": "genitive feminine singular - food/nourishment", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*pēran*": "bag/pouch/knapsack", "*hodon*": "journey/way/road", "*chitōnas*": "tunics/garments/shirts", "*hypodēmata*": "sandals/shoes/footwear", "*rhabdous*": "staffs/rods/walking sticks", "*axios*": "worthy/deserving/entitled", "*ergatēs*": "worker/laborer/one who works", "*trophēs*": "food/nourishment/sustenance" } }
  • Luke 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Luke.3.11", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ὁ ἔχων δύο χιτῶνας, μεταδότω τῷ μὴ ἔχοντι· καὶ ὁ ἔχων βρώματα, ὁμοίως ποιείτω.", "text": "*Apokritheis* *de* he-says to-them, The [one] *echon* two *chitonas*, let-him-*metadoto* to-the [one] not *echonti*; and the [one] *echon* *bromata*, *homoios* let-him-*poieito*.", "grammar": { "*Apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*echon*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*chitonas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - tunics/garments", "*metadoto*": "aorist, active, imperative, 3rd person, singular - let him share/impart", "*echonti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - having", "*echon*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*bromata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - foods", "*homoios*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*poieito*": "present, active, imperative, 3rd person, singular - let him do" }, "variants": { "*Apokritheis*": "having answered/answering/responding", "*echon*": "having/possessing", "*chitonas*": "tunics/garments/shirts", "*metadoto*": "let him share/let him impart/let him give", "*bromata*": "foods/provisions/things to eat", "*homoios*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*poieito*": "let him do/let him act" } }