Matthew 6:25

Geneva Bible (1560)

Therefore I say vnto you, be not carefull for your life, what ye shall eate, or what ye shall drinke: nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more worth then meate? and the bodie then raiment?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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;

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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*: nominative, feminine, singular - 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?
• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Referenced Verses

• Matt 6:31 : 31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eate? or what shall we drinke? or where with shall we be clothed?
• Phil 4:6 : 6 Be nothing carefull, but in all thinges let your requestes be shewed vnto God in praier, and supplication with giuing of thankes.
• 1 Pet 5:7 : 7 Cast all your care on him: for he careth for you.
• Matt 6:34 : 34 Care not then for the morowe: for the morowe shall care for it selfe: the day hath ynough with his owne griefe.
• Luke 12:22-31 : 22 And he spake vnto his disciples, Therefore I say vnto you, Take no thought for your life, what yee shall eate: neither for your body, what yee shall put on. 23 The life is more then meate: and the body more then the raiment. 24 Consider the rauens: for they neither sowe nor reape: which neither haue storehouse nor barne, & yet God feedeth them: how much more are yee better then foules? 25 And which of you with taking thought, can adde to his stature one cubite? 26 If yee then bee not able to doe the least thing, why take yee thought for the remnant? 27 Consider the lilies howe they growe: they labour not, neither spin they: yet I say vnto you, that Solomon himselfe in all his royaltie was not clothed like one of these. 28 If then God so clothe the grasse which is to day in the field, and to morowe is cast into the ouen, howe much more will he clothe you, O yee of litle faith? 29 Therefore aske not what yee shall eate, or what ye shal drinke, neither hag you in suspense. 30 For all such things the people of the world seeke for: and your Father knoweth that ye haue neede of these things. 31 But rather seeke ye after the kingdome of God, and all these things shalbe cast vpon you.
• Matt 6:27-28 : 27 Which of you by taking care is able to adde one cubite vnto his stature? 28 And why care ye for raiment? Learne howe the lilies of the fielde doe growe: they are not wearied, neither spinne:
• 1 Cor 7:32 : 32 And I would haue you without care. The vnmaried careth for the things of the Lord, howe he may please the Lord.
• Ps 55:22 : 22 Cast thy burden vpon the Lorde, and hee shall nourish thee: he wil not suffer the righteous to fall for euer.
• Luke 12:4-5 : 4 And I say vnto you, my friendes, be not afraide of them that kill the bodie, and after that are not able to doe any more. 5 But I wil forewarne you, who ye shal feare: feare him which after hee hath killed, hath power to cast into hell: yea, I say vnto you, him feare.
• Rom 8:32 : 32 Who spared not his owne Sonne, but gaue him for vs all to death, how shall he not with him giue vs all things also?
• Matt 10:19 : 19 But when they deliuer you vp, take no thought howe or what ye shall speake: for it shall be giuen you in that houre, what ye shall say.
• Matt 13:22 : 22 And hee that receiued the seede among thornes, is hee that heareth the woorde: but the care of this worlde, and the deceitfulnesse of riches choke the word, and he is made vnfruitfull.
• Mark 4:19 : 19 But the cares of this world, and the deceitfulnes of riches, and the lustes of other things enter in, and choke the word, and it is vnfruitfull.
• Mark 13:11 : 11 But when they leade you, & deliuer you vp, be not carefull before hand, neither studie what ye shall say: but what is giuen you at the same time, that speake: for it is not ye that speake, but the holy Ghost.
• Luke 8:14 : 14 And that which fell among thornes, are they which haue heard, and after their departure are choked with cares and with riches, and voluptuous liuing, and bring forth no fruite.
• Luke 10:40-41 : 40 But Martha was combred about much seruing, and came to him, and saide, Master, doest thou not care that my sister hath left me to serue alone? bid her therefore, that she helpe me. 41 And Iesus answered, and said vnto her, Martha, Martha, thou carest, and art troubled about many things:
• Luke 12:8-9 : 8 Also I say vnto you, Whosoeuer shall confesse mee before men, him shall the Sonne of man confesse also before the Angels of God. 9 But hee that shall denie mee before men, shall be denied before the Angels of God.
• Luke 12:11 : 11 And when they shal bring you vnto the Synagogues, and vnto the rulers and Princes, take no thought howe, or what thing ye shall answere, or what yee shall speake.
• 2 Tim 2:4 : 4 No man that warreth, entangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, because he woulde please him that hath chosen him to be a souldier.
• Heb 13:5-6 : 5 Let your conuersation be without couetousnesse, and be content with those things that ye haue, for he hath said, 6 I will not faile thee, neither forsake thee:
• Matt 5:22-28 : 22 But I say vnto you, whosoeuer is angry with his brother vnaduisedly, shalbe culpable of iudgment; whosoeuer sayth vnto his brother, Raca, shalbe worthy to be punished by the Councill; whosoeuer shall say, Foole, shalbe worthy to be punished with hell fire. 23 If then thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee, 24 Leaue there thine offring before the altar, and goe thy way: first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. 25 Agree with thine aduersarie quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him, lest thine aduersarie deliuer thee to the Iudge, & the Iudge deliuer thee to ye sergeant, & thou be cast into prison. 26 Verely I say vnto thee, thou shalt not come out thence, till thou hast payed the vtmost farthing. 27 Ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of olde time, Thou shalt not commit adulterie. 28 But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adulterie with her already in his heart.