Luke Chapter 12 verse 26 Holy Bible
If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest?
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If, then, you are not able to do even that which is least, why are you troubled about the rest?
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If therefore ye cannot [do] even what is least, why are ye careful about the rest?
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If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
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If then you aren't able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?
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If, then, ye are not able for the least -- why for the rest are ye anxious?
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(26) If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least.--The words are peculiar to St. Luke's report. If no amount of anxious care can add one cubit to our stature or the measure of our days (see Notes on Matthew 6:27), how much less can we control all the myriad contingencies upon which the happiness of the future may depend!Parallel Commentaries ...GreekSoοὖν (oun)ConjunctionStrong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.ifεἰ (ei)ConjunctionStrong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.you cannot [do]δύνασθε (dynasthe)Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person PluralStrong's 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 - SuperlativeStrong's 1646: Superlative of elachus; used as equivalent to mikros; least.whyτί (ti)Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.do you worryμεριμνᾶτε (merimnate)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralStrong's 3309: To be over-anxious; with acc: To be anxious about, distracted; I care for. From merimna; to be anxious about.aboutπερὶ (peri)PrepositionStrong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.theτῶν (tōn)Article - Genitive Neuter PluralStrong's 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 PluralStrong's 3062: Left, left behind, the remainder, the rest, the others. Masculine plural of a derivative of leipo; remaining ones.Jump to PreviousAble Anxious Careful Least Matters Over-Anxious Rest Small Thought Troubled Unable Worry
