Luke 12:30

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{ "verseID": "Luke.12.30", "source": "Ταῦτα γὰρ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη τοῦ κόσμου ἐπιζητεῖ: ὑμῶν δὲ ὁ Πατὴρ οἶδεν ὅτι χρῄζετε τούτων.", "text": "These *gar* all the *ethnē* of the *kosmou* *epizētei*: of you *de* the *Patēr* *oiden* that you *chrēzete* of these.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - nations/peoples", "*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world", "*epizētei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - seeks after/desires", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*oiden*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd person singular (with present meaning) - knows", "*chrēzete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - need/require" }, "variants": { "*ethnē*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/creation", "*epizētei*": "seeks after/strives for/desires earnestly", "*Patēr*": "Father (referring to God)", "*oiden*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*chrēzete*": "need/require/have need of" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ταῦτα γὰρ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη τοῦ κόσμου ἐπιζητεῖ: ὑμῶν δὲ ὁ Πατὴρ οἶδεν ὅτι χρῄζετε τούτων.

Transliteration

These gar all the ethnē of the kosmou epizētei: of you de the Patēr oiden that you chrēzete of these.

Grammar Details

• *gar*: postpositive particle - for/because
• *ethnē*: nominative, neuter, plural - nations/peoples
• *kosmou*: genitive, masculine, singular - world
• *epizētei*: present indicative active, 3rd person singular - seeks after/desires
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
• *Patēr*: nominative, masculine, singular - Father
• *oiden*: perfect indicative active, 3rd person singular (with present meaning) - knows
• *chrēzete*: present indicative active, 2nd person plural - need/require

Word Meanings

• *ethnē*: nations/Gentiles/peoples
• *kosmou*: world/universe/creation
• *epizētei*: seeks after/strives for/desires earnestly
• *Patēr*: Father (referring to God)
• *oiden*: knows/understands/perceives
• *chrēzete*: need/require/have need of

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For all the nations of the world eagerly seek these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knows that you need these things.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  for all suche thinges the hethen people of the worlde seke for. Youre father knoweth that ye have nede of suche thinges.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The Heithen in the worlde seke after all soch thinges.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For all such things the people of the world seeke for: and your Father knoweth that ye haue neede of these things.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For all suche thynges do the Heathen people of the worlde seke for: and your father knoweth that ye haue neede of these thynges.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father hath known that ye have need of these things;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the nations of the world go in search of all these things: but your Father has knowledge that you have need of them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For all the nations of the world pursue these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 6:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.8", "source": "Μὴ οὖν ὁμοιωθῆτε αὐτοῖς: οἶδεν γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὧν χρείαν ἔχετε, πρὸ τοῦ ὑμᾶς αἰτῆσαι αὐτόν.", "text": "*Mē oun homoiōthēte* to them: *oiden gar* the *Patēr* of you of which *chreian echete*, *pro tou hymas aitēsai* him.", "grammar": { "*Mē oun homoiōthēte*": "negative particle + inferential particle + aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - therefore do not be like", "*oiden gar*": "perfect active indicative (with present meaning), 3rd singular + causal conjunction - for knows", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*chreian echete*": "accusative, feminine, singular + present active indicative, 2nd plural - you have need", "*pro tou hymas aitēsai*": "preposition + genitive article + accusative pronoun + aorist active infinitive - before you ask" }, "variants": { "*homoiōthēte*": "be like/become similar to/resemble", "*oiden*": "knows/understands/is aware of", "*chreian echete*": "you have need/you require/you lack", "*pro tou hymas aitēsai*": "before you ask/prior to your requesting/in advance of your petition" } }
• Matt 6:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.32", "source": "(Πάντα γὰρ ταῦτα τὰ Ἔθνη ἐπιζητεῖ:) οἶδεν γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος ὅτι χρῄζετε τούτων ἁπάντων.", "text": "(*Panta gar tauta* the *Ethnē epizētei*:) *oiden gar* the *Patēr* of you the *ouranios hoti chrēzete toutōn hapantōn*.", "grammar": { "*Panta gar tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural + causal conjunction + demonstrative, accusative, neuter, plural - for all these things", "*Ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*epizētei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - eagerly seeks", "*oiden gar*": "perfect active indicative (with present meaning), 3rd singular + causal conjunction - for knows", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*ouranios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - heavenly", "*hoti chrēzete*": "declarative conjunction + present active indicative, 2nd plural - that you need", "*toutōn hapantōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural + genitive, neuter, plural - of these all" }, "variants": { "*Panta*": "all things/everything", "*tauta*": "these things", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/pagans", "*epizētei*": "eagerly seeks/searches for/pursues", "*oiden*": "knows/understands/is aware of", "*ouranios*": "heavenly/celestial", "*chrēzete*": "you need/you require/you have need of", "*hapantōn*": "all/every one/the whole" } }
• Matt 10:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.20", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ὑμεῖς ἐστε οἱ λαλοῦντες, ἀλλὰ τὸ Πνεῦμα τοῦ Πατρὸς ὑμῶν τὸ λαλοῦν ἐν ὑμῖν.", "text": "Not *gar* you *este* the ones *lalountes*, *alla* the *Pneuma* of-the *Patros* of-you the one *laloun* in you.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you are", "*lalountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - speaking", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/rather", "*Pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - Spirit", "*Patros*": "genitive masculine singular - of Father", "*laloun*": "present active participle, nominative neuter singular - speaking" }, "variants": { "*lalountes*": "speaking/talking", "*alla*": "but/rather/instead", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*Patros*": "Father/ancestor", "*laloun*": "speaking/talking" } }
• Matt 18:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.14", "source": "Οὕτως οὐκ ἔστιν θέλημα ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Πατρὸς ὑμῶν τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς, ἵνα ἀπόληται εἲς τῶν μικρῶν τούτων.", "text": "Thus not *estin* *thelēma* *emprosthen* of the *Patros* of you of the in *ouranois*, that *apolētai* one of the *mikrōn* these.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*thelēma*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*emprosthen*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*Patros*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*ouranois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - heavens", "*apolētai*": "verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might perish/be lost", "*mikrōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - little ones/small ones" }, "variants": { "*thelēma*": "will/desire/wish", "*emprosthen*": "before/in front of/in the presence of", "*Patros*": "Father/patriarch", "*ouranois*": "heavens/skies", "*apolētai*": "might perish/be lost/be destroyed", "*mikrōn*": "little ones/small ones/insignificant ones" } }
• Luke 12:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Luke.12.32", "source": "Μὴ φοβοῦ, τὸ μικρὸν ποίμνιον· ὅτι εὐδόκησεν ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν δοῦναι ὑμῖν τὴν βασιλείαν.", "text": "*Mē* *phobou*, the *mikron* *poimnion*; for *eudokēsen* the *Patēr* of you *dounai* to you the *basileian*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*phobou*": "present imperative middle/passive, 2nd person singular - fear", "*mikron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - little/small", "*poimnion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - flock", "*eudokēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - was well pleased/took delight", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*dounai*": "aorist infinitive active - to give", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom" }, "variants": { "*phobou*": "fear/be afraid", "*mikron*": "little/small/insignificant", "*poimnion*": "flock (of sheep)/small flock", "*eudokēsen*": "was well pleased/took delight/chose gladly", "*dounai*": "to give/grant/bestow" } }
• Eph 4:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.17", "source": "Τοῦτο οὖν λέγω, καὶ μαρτύρομαι ἐν Κυρίῳ, μηκέτι ὑμᾶς περιπατεῖν καθὼς καὶ τὰ λοιπὰ Ἔθνη περιπατεῖ, ἐν ματαιότητι τοῦ νοὸς αὐτῶν,", "text": "This *oun* I *legō*, and *martyromai* in *Kyriō*, no longer you to *peripatein kathōs* also the rest *Ethnē peripatei*, in *mataiotēti* of the *noos* of them,", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*martyromai*": "present middle indicative, 1st singular - I testify/affirm", "*Kyriō*": "dative masculine singular - in Lord", "*peripatein*": "present active infinitive - to walk/conduct oneself", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*Ethnē*": "nominative neuter plural - Gentiles/nations", "*peripatei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - walks/conducts itself", "*mataiotēti*": "dative feminine singular - in vanity/futility", "*noos*": "genitive masculine singular - of mind/understanding" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*martyromai*": "testify/affirm solemnly", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/master", "*peripatein*": "walk/conduct oneself/live", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/pagans", "*mataiotēti*": "vanity/futility/emptiness", "*noos*": "mind/understanding/intellect" } }
• 1 Pet 4:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.2", "source": "Εἰς τὸ μηκέτι ἀνθρώπων ἐπιθυμίαις, ἀλλὰ θελήματι Θεοῦ τὸν ἐπίλοιπον ἐν σαρκὶ βιῶσαι χρόνον.", "text": "For the *mēketi* to *anthrōpōn epithymiais*, but *thelēmati Theou* the *epiloipon* in *sarki biōsai chronon*.", "grammar": { "*mēketi*": "adverb - no longer", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to/for/by lusts/desires", "*thelēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - to/for/by will", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epiloipon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - remaining/rest of", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - in/with flesh", "*biōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to live", "*chronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/period" }, "variants": { "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/cravings/passions", "*thelēmati*": "will/desire/purpose", "*biōsai*": "to live/to spend (one's life)" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.3", "source": "Ἀρκετὸς γὰρ ἡμῖν ὁ παρεληλυθὼς χρόνος τοῦ βίου τὸ θέλημα τῶν Ἐθνῶν κατεργάσασθαι, πεπορευμένους ἐν ἀσελγείαις, ἐπιθυμίαις, οἰνοφλυγίαις, κώμοις, πότοις, καὶ ἀθεμίτοις εἰδωλολατρείαις:", "text": "*Arketos* for to us the *parelelythōs chronos tou biou* the *thelēma tōn Ethnōn katergazasthai*, having *poreumenous* in *aselgeiais*, *epithymiais*, *oinophlyigais*, *kōmois*, *potois*, and *athemitois eidōlolatreiais*:", "grammar": { "*Arketos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sufficient/enough", "*parelelythōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having passed", "*chronos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - time", "*tou biou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of life", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*tōn Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of the Gentiles/nations", "*katergazasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to accomplish/perform/work out", "*poreumenous*": "perfect middle/passive participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having walked/gone", "*aselgeiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in licentiousness/sensuality", "*epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in lusts/desires", "*oinophlyigais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in drunkenness/wine-excess", "*kōmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - in revels/carousing", "*potois*": "dative, masculine, plural - in drinking bouts", "*athemitois*": "dative, feminine, plural - in lawless/forbidden", "*eidōlolatreiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in idolatries" }, "variants": { "*Arketos*": "sufficient/enough/adequate/plenty", "*katergazasthai*": "to accomplish/perform/carry out/work out completely", "*aselgeiais*": "sensuality/debauchery/licentiousness/lasciviousness", "*kōmois*": "carousals/revels/orgies/feasts", "*athemitois*": "unlawful/forbidden/detestable/abominable" } } 4 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.4", "source": "Ἐν ᾧ ξενίζονται μὴ συντρεχόντων ὑμῶν εἰς τὴν αὐτὴν τῆς ἀσωτίας ἀνάχυσιν, βλασφημοῦντες:", "text": "In which they *xenizontai* not *syntrechontōn* you into the same of the *asōtias anachysin*, *blasphēmountes*:", "grammar": { "*xenizontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they are surprised/think strange", "*syntrechontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - running together with", "*asōtias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of dissipation/debauchery", "*anachysin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flood/excess/overflow", "*blasphēmountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - blaspheming/slandering" }, "variants": { "*xenizontai*": "are surprised/think strange/are perplexed/are astonished", "*syntrechontōn*": "running with/joining with/rushing together with", "*asōtias*": "excess/dissipation/debauchery/wastefulness", "*anachysin*": "flood/excess/overflow/outpouring", "*blasphēmountes*": "maligning/slandering/speaking evil/reviling" } }
• 1 Thess 4:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.5", "source": "Μὴ ἐν πάθει ἐπιθυμίας, καθάπερ καὶ τὰ Ἔθνη τὰ μὴ εἰδότα τὸν Θεόν:", "text": "Not in *pathei* of *epithymias*, just as also the *Ethnē* the not *eidota* the *Theon*:", "grammar": { "*pathei*": "dative, neuter, singular - passion/suffering (locative)", "*epithymias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - lust/desire/craving (possessive)", "*Ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations/pagans", "*eidota*": "perfect, participle, active, nominative, neuter, plural - knowing (with present meaning)", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God (direct object)" }, "variants": { "*pathei*": "passion/suffering/emotion/experience", "*epithymias*": "lust/desire/craving/longing", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/pagans/non-Jews", "*eidota*": "knowing/understanding/recognizing" } }
• Matt 5:47 : 47 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.47", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν ἀσπάσησθε τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς ὑμῶν μόνον, τί περισσὸν ποιεῖτε; οὐχὶ καὶ οἱ τελῶναι οὕτως ποιοῦσιν;", "text": "And *ean* *aspasēsthe* the *adelphous* of-you only, what *perisson* *poieite*? not also the *telōnai* *houtōs* *poiousin*?", "grammar": { "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*aspasēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might greet", "*adelphous*": "accusative masculine plural - brothers", "*perisson*": "accusative neuter singular - extraordinary thing", "*poieite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you do", "*telōnai*": "nominative masculine plural - tax collectors", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*poiousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they do" }, "variants": { "*ean*": "if/whenever", "*aspasēsthe*": "might greet/welcome/embrace", "*adelphous*": "brothers/fellow believers/kinsmen", "*perisson*": "extraordinary/exceptional/more than usual", "*poieite*": "do/perform/practice", "*telōnai*": "tax collectors/publicans (despised figures)", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this manner/so", "*poiousin*": "do/perform/practice" } }
• Matt 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.1", "source": "Προσέχετε τὴν ἐλεημοσύνην ὑμῶν μὴ ποιεῖν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, πρὸς τὸ θεαθῆναι αὐτοῖς: εἰ δὲ μή γε μισθὸν οὐκ ἔχετε παρὰ τῷ Πατρὶ ὑμῶν τῷ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "*Prosechete* the *eleēmosynēn* of you *mē poiein* *emprosthen* of the *anthrōpōn*, *pros* the *theathenai* to them: *ei de mē ge* *misthon* not *echete* with the *Patri* of you the in the *ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - take heed/beware/pay attention", "*eleēmosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - alms/charitable giving/act of mercy", "*mē poiein*": "negated present active infinitive - not to do/practice", "*emprosthen*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*theathenai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be seen/noticed", "*ei de mē ge*": "conditional negative particle combination - otherwise/if not/else", "*misthon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reward/payment/wages", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you have", "*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - with/by Father", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*Prosechete*": "pay attention to/be careful about/watch out", "*eleēmosynēn*": "charitable deed/mercy/almsgiving", "*emprosthen*": "before/in the presence of/in front of", "*theathenai*": "to be gazed at/to be viewed/to be observed", "*misthon*": "reward/compensation/wage", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky/celestial realm" } }
• John 20:17 : 17 { "verseID": "John.20.17", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Μή μου ἅπτου· οὔπω γὰρ ἀναβέβηκα πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα μου: πορεύου δὲ πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφούς μου, καὶ εἰπὲ αὐτοῖς, Ἀναβαίνω πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα μου, καὶ Πατέρα ὑμῶν· καὶ Θεόν μου, καὶ Θεὸν ὑμῶν.", "text": "*Legei* to her the *Iesous*, Not of me *haptou*; not yet for I have *anabebeka pros* the *Patera* of me: *poreuou* but *pros* the *adelphous* of me, and *eipe* to them, I *anabaino pros* the *Patera* of me, and *Patera* of you; and *Theon* of me, and *Theon* of you.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*Iesous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*haptou*": "present middle imperative 2nd person singular - touch/cling to", "*anabebeka*": "perfect active indicative 1st person singular - I have ascended/gone up", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*Patera*": "accusative masculine singular - Father", "*poreuou*": "present middle imperative 2nd person singular - go/proceed", "*adelphous*": "accusative masculine plural - brothers/brethren", "*eipe*": "aorist active imperative 2nd person singular - tell/say", "*anabaino*": "present active indicative 1st person singular - I am ascending/going up", "*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*haptou*": "touch/cling to/hold on to", "*anabebeka*": "have ascended/gone up (completed action with present effect)", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*Patera*": "Father", "*poreuou*": "go/proceed/journey", "*adelphous*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*eipe*": "tell/say (command)", "*anabaino*": "am ascending/going up (present, ongoing)", "*Theon*": "God/Deity" } }