Luke 12:26
Strong's Lexicon
So
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

you cannot [do]
δύνασθε (dynasthe)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

such a small thing,
ἐλάχιστον (elachiston)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Superlative
Strong's Greek 1646: Superlative of elachus; used as equivalent to mikros; least.

why
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

do you worry
μεριμνᾶτε (merimnate)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3309: To be over-anxious; with acc: To be anxious about, distracted; I care for. From merimna; to be anxious about.

about
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

rest ?
λοιπῶν (loipōn)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3062: Left, left behind, the remainder, the rest, the others. Masculine plural of a derivative of leipo; remaining ones.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?

Young's Literal Translation
If, then, ye are not able for the least—why for the rest are ye anxious?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If then you’re not able to do even a little thing, why worry about the rest?

New American Standard Bible
"If then you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about other matters?

King James Bible
If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?

New Living Translation
And if worry can't accomplish a little thing like that, what's the use of worrying over bigger things?

English Standard Version
If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest?

New American Standard Bible
"If then you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about other matters?

King James Bible
If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If then you're not able to do even a little thing, why worry about the rest?

International Standard Version
So if you can't do a small thing like that, why worry about other things?

NET Bible
So if you cannot do such a very little thing as this, why do you worry about the rest?

American Standard Version
If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest?

English Revised Version
If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest?

Young's Literal Translation
If, then, ye are not able for the least -- why for the rest are ye anxious?
















Cross References
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?

Luke 12:25
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

Luke 12:27
Consider 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.

Luke 1:1
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Luke 12:24
Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

Luke 12:23
The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

Luke 12:28
If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Luke 12:29
And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
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