22 And he said λέγω legō G3004 unto his disciples G3101 , Therefore I say G3004 unto you , Be not anxious μεριμνᾶτε merimnate G3309 for your life ψυχῇ psuchēa G5590 , what ye shall eat G2068 ; nor yet for your body σώματι sōmati G4983 , what ye shall put ἐνδύσησθε. endusēsthe G1746 on . 24 Consider κατανοήσατε katanoēsate G2657 the ravens , that they sow σπείρουσιν speirousin G4687 not , neither reap θερίζουσιν therizousin G2325 ; which have no store-chamber nor barn ἀποθήκη, apothēkē G596 ; and God θεὸς theos G2316 feedeth them : of how πόσῳ posō G4214 much G4214 more μᾶλλον mallon G3123 value are G1510 ye than the birds πετεινῶν; peteinōn G4071 ! 25 And which of you by being anxious μεριμνῶν merimnōn G3309 can add προσθεῖναι prostheinai G4369 a cubit unto the measure of his life ? 27 Consider κατανοήσατε katanoēsate G2657 the lilies κρίνα krina G2918 , how πῶς pōs G4459 they grow αὐξάνει· auxanei G837 : they toil G2872 not , neither do they spin νήθει. nēthei G3514 ; yet I say λέγω legō G3004 unto you , Even G3761 Solomon Σολομὼν Solomōn G4672 in all his glory δόξῃ doxē G1391 was not arrayed like one ἓν hen G1520 of these . 28 But if God θεὸς theos G2316 doth so clothe the grass χόρτον chorton G5528 in the field ἀγρῷ agrō G68 , which to-day is G1510 , and to-morrow is G1510 cast G906 into the oven; how πόσῳ posō G4214 much G4214 more μᾶλλον mallon G3123 shall he clothe you , O ye of little faith? 29 And seek ζητεῖτε zēteite G2212 not ye what ye shall eat G2068 , and what ye shall drink πίητε, piēte G4095 , neither be ye of doubtful mind . 30 For all these things G3778 do the nations ἔθνη ethnē G1484 of the world κόσμου kosmou G2889 seek ἐπιζητοῦσιν· epizētousin G1934 after : but your Father πατὴρ patēr G3962 knoweth that ye have need χρῄζετε chrēzete G5535 of these things G3778 . 31 Yet seek ζητεῖτε zēteite G2212 ye his kingdom βασιλείαν basileian G932 , and these things ταῦτα tauta G3778 shall be added προστεθήσεται prostethēsetai G4369 unto you . 32 Fear φοβοῦ, phobou G5399 not , little μικρὸν mikron G3398 flock ποίμνιον, poimnion G4168 ; for it is your Father’s good pleasure G2106 to give δοῦναι dounai G1325 you the kingdom βασιλείαν. basileian G932 . 33 Sell πωλήσατε pōlēsate G4453 that which ye have , and give δότε dote G1325 alms ἐλεημοσύνην· eleēmosunēn G1654 ; make ποιήσατε poiēsate G4160 for yourselves purses which wax not old παλαιούμενα, palaioumena G3822 , a treasure θησαυρὸν thēsauron G2344 in the heavens οὐρανοῖς ouranois G3772 that faileth not , where ὅπου hopou G3699 no thief κλέπτης kleptēs G2812 draweth near , neither moth σὴς sēs G4597 destroyeth. 36 and be ye yourselves like unto men G444 looking for their lord G2962 , when he shall return from the marriage G1062 feast γάμων, gamōn G1062 ; that , when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open ἀνοίξωσιν anoixōsin G455 unto him . 37 Blessed are those servants δοῦλοι douloi G1401 , whom the lord G2962 when he cometh shall find εὑρήσει heurēsei G2147 watching γρηγοροῦντας· grēgorountas G1127 : verily I say λέγω legō G3004 unto you , that he shall gird G4024 himself , and make them sit down to meat , and shall come ἐλθὼν elthōn G2064 and serve διακονήσει diakonēsei G1247 them . 38 And if he shall come ἔλθῃ elthē G2064 in the second δευτέρᾳ deutera G1208 watch φυλακῇ phulakēa G5438 , and if in the third τρίτῃ tritē G5154 , and find εὕρῃ heurē G2147 them so , blessed are G1510 those servants. Read all of Luke 12 ← Luke 11 Luke 13 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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