Luke Chapter 12 verse 27 Holy Bible

ASV Luke 12:27

Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
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BBE Luke 12:27

Give thought to the flowers: they do no work, they make no thread; and still I say to you, Even Solomon, in all his glory, was not clothed like one of these.
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DARBY Luke 12:27

Consider the lilies how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I say unto you, Not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these.
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KJV 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.
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WEB Luke 12:27

Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
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YLT Luke 12:27

`Consider the lilies, how do they grow? they labour not, nor do they spin, and I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these;
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(27-31) Consider the lilies how they grow.--See Notes on Matthew 6:28-33. There are, however, some noticeable variations, as (1) in Luke 12:27, in the better MSS., they spin not, they weave not; (2) the use in Luke 12:29 of a new verb, "Neither be ye of doubtful mind." The word is not found elsewhere in the New Testament, and is so far characteristic of St. Luke's special culture. But its etymology and its classical use make it equivalent to "Be not tossed to and fro like a ship out on the open sea;" and so taken, it presents a parallel to St. James's description of the "man that wavereth," as "like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed" (James 1:6).Parallel Commentaries ...GreekConsiderΚατανοήσατε (Katanoēsate)Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralStrong's 2657: To take note of, perceive, consider carefully, discern, detect, make account of. From kata and noieo; to observe fully.howπῶς (pōs)AdverbStrong's 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!theτὰ (ta)Article - Accusative Neuter PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.liliesκρίνα (krina)Noun - Accusative Neuter PluralStrong's 2918: A lily growing wild, variously identified with the red anemone, the whole lily, the sword lily. Perhaps a prim word; a lily.grow:αὐξάνει (auxanei)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 837: (a) I cause to increase, become greater (b) I increase, grow. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow, i.e. Enlarge.They do not laborκοπιᾷ (kopia)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2872: From a derivative of kopos; to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard.[or]οὐδὲ (oude)ConjunctionStrong's 3761: Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even.spin.νήθει (nēthei)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 3514: To spin. From neo; to spin.Yetδὲ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.I tellλέγω (legō)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularStrong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you,ὑμῖν (hymin)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.not evenοὐδὲ (oude)AdverbStrong's 3761: Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even.SolomonΣολομὼν (Solomōn)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 4672: Solomon, son of David King of Israel, and Bathsheba. Of Hebrew origin; Solomon, the son of David.inἐν (en)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.allπάσῃ (pasē)Adjective - Dative Feminine SingularStrong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.hisαὐτοῦ (autou)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.gloryδόξῃ (doxē)Noun - Dative Feminine SingularStrong's 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.was adornedπεριεβάλετο (periebaleto)Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 4016: From peri and ballo; to throw all around, i.e. Invest.likeὡς (hōs)AdverbStrong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.oneἓν (hen)Adjective - Nominative Neuter SingularStrong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.of these.τούτων (toutōn)Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter PluralStrong's 3778: This; he, she, it. Jump to PreviousArrayed Beautifully Clothed Consider Flowers Glory Grow Lilies Observe Solomon Spin Splendor Splendour Thought Thread Toil Work