KJV King James Version
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
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Matthew 6:28
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.
WEB World English Bible
Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin,
ASV American Standard Version
And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and about clothing why are ye anxious? consider well the lilies of the field; how do they grow? they do not labour, nor do they spin;
Surrounding context — Matthew 6
25 Therefore 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?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, [shall he] not much more [clothe] you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
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καὶG2532 · kaiandπερὶG4012 · periaboutἐνδύματοςG1742 · endumaclothingτίG5101 · tiswhich?μεριμνᾶτε;G3309 · merimnaōto worryκαταμάθετεG2648 · katamanthanōto considerτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoκρίναG2918 · krinonlilyτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀγροῦ,G68 · agrosField ofπῶςG4459 · pōshow?!αὐξάνουσιν·G837 · auxanōto growοὐG3756 · ounoκοπιῶσινG2872 · kopiaōto laborοὐδὲG3761 · oudenorνήθουσιν.G3514 · nēthōto spin
Cross-references
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?Philippians 4:6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto 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.Matthew 6:31Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?Luke 22:35-36And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.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.Matthew 10:10Nor scrip for [your] journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
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