Matthew

Matthew 6:25–32

²⁵Therefore 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? ²⁶Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? ²⁷Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?^f

²⁸And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin. ²⁹Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these. ³⁰If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

³¹Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ ³²For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

Footnotes

f 6:27 Or a single cubit to his height; a cubit was approximately 18 inches or 45 centimeters.

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Matthew 6:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
worry about	μεριμνᾶτε	merimnate	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3309 I am anxious, distracted
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
life	ψυχῇ	psychē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
you will eat	φάγητε	phagēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5315 I eat
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
drink	πίητε	piēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4095 I drink, imbibe
or	μηδὲ	mēde	Conjunction	G3366 and not, not even
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
body	σώματι	sōmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
you will wear	ἐνδύσησθε	endysēsthe	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1746 I put on, clothe
Is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐχὶ	ouchi	IntPrtcl	G3780 by no means, not at all
life	ψυχὴ	psychē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
more	πλεῖόν	pleion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
than	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
food	τροφῆς	trophēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5160 food, nourishment
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
than	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
clothes	ἐνδύματος	endymatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1742 a garment, raiment

Matthew 6:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Look	ἐμβλέψατε	emblepsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1689 I look into, look upon
at	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
birds	πετεινὰ	peteina	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4071 a bird
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
air	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
They do not sow	σπείρουσιν	speirousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
reap	θερίζουσιν	therizousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2325 I reap, gather
gather	συνάγουσιν	synagousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4863 I gather together
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
barns	ἀποθήκας	apothēkas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G596 a repository, granary, barn, storehouse
and yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
heavenly	οὐράνιος	ouranios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3770 heavenly
Father	Πατὴρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
feeds	τρέφει	trephei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5142 I feed, rear
them	αὐτά	auta	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
much	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
more valuable	διαφέρετε	diapherete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1308 I carry through, differ, surpass, excel
than they	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 6:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
of you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
by	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
worrying	μεριμνῶν	merimnōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3309 I am anxious, distracted
can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
add	προσθεῖναι	prostheinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4369 I put to, add, do again
a single	ἕνα	hena	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
hour	πῆχυν	pēchyn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4083 a cubit
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
life	ἡλικίαν	hēlikian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2244 age, stature

Matthew 6:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
why	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do you worry	μεριμνᾶτε	merimnate	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3309 I am anxious, distracted
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
clothes	ἐνδύματος	endymatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1742 a garment, raiment
Consider	καταμάθετε	katamathete	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2648 I understand, consider carefully
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
lilies	κρίνα	krina	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2918 a lily
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
field	ἀγροῦ	agrou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G68 a field, the country
grow	αὐξάνουσιν	auxanousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
labor	κοπιῶσιν	kopiōsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2872 I grow weary, toil
spin	νήθουσιν	nēthousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3514 I spin

Matthew 6:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
not even	οὐδὲ	oude	Adverb	G3761 neither, nor, not even
Solomon	Σολομὼν	Solomōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4672 Solomon
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
all	πάσῃ	pasē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
glory	δόξῃ	doxē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
was adorned	περιεβάλετο	periebaleto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G4016 I cast around, clothe
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
one	ἓν	hen	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
of these	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it

Matthew 6:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
that is how	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
clothes	ἀμφιέννυσιν	amphiennysin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G294 I put on, clothe
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
grass	χόρτον	chorton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5528 grass, hay
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
field	ἀγροῦ	agrou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G68 a field, the country
which is	ὄντα	onta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
today	σήμερον	sēmeron	Adverb	G4594 today, now
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
tomorrow	αὔριον	aurion	Adverb	G839 tomorrow
thrown	βαλλόμενον	ballomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the furnace	κλίβανον	klibanon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2823 an oven, furnace
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
much	πολλῷ	pollō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G4183 much, many, often
more	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
O	ὀλιγόπιστοι	oligopistoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G3640 of little faith

Matthew 6:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
not	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
worry	μεριμνήσητε	merimnēsēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3309 I am anxious, distracted
saying	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
shall we eat	φάγωμεν	phagōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G5315 I eat
or	ἤ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
shall we drink	πίωμεν	piōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G4095 I drink, imbibe
or	ἤ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
shall we wear	περιβαλώμεθα	peribalōmetha	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Plural	G4016 I cast around, clothe

Matthew 6:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἔθνη	ethnē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
strive after	ἐπιζητοῦσιν	epizētousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1934 I seek after, desire, search for
all	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
these things	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
heavenly	οὐράνιος	ouranios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3770 heavenly
Father	Πατὴρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
knows	οἶδεν	oiden	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you need	χρῄζετε	chrēzete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5535 I need
them	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it