Luke 12:25

Luke 12:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
• New International Version (NIV)Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?
• English Standard Version (ESV)And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?
• New King James Version (NKJV)And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?

Context of Luke 12:25

23Your life is more important than the food that you eat. Your body is more important than your clothes. 24Think about the birds. They do not plant seeds in the ground. They do not cut down plants to eat. They have no buildings to store food. But God gives them food to eat. You are much more valuable than the birds. Even if you always worry about your life, you cannot make it as much as one hour longer! 26No, you cannot even do a small thing like that. So, if you are always worrying about the things that you need, will that really help you? 27Think about how the wild flowers grow. They do not do work or make clothes for themselves. But I tell you this about them: Even one wild flower is more beautiful than King Solomon was. And King Solomon wore the most beautiful clothes.

Luke 12:25 word by word

τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ προσθεῖναι πῆχυνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• whichτίςtis · which?G5101
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• youσύsu · youG4771
• with taking thoughtμεριμνάωmerimnaō · to worryG3309
• canδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• addπροστίθημιprostithēmi · to add (to)G4369
• toἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• statureὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• statureἡλικίαhēlikia · age/heightG2244
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• cubitπῆχυςpēchus · cubit/hourG4083

Cross-references for Luke 12:25

• Luke 19:3He was trying to see who Jesus was. There was a big crowd there and he was a small man. So he could not see Jesus.
• Matthew 5:36Do not use the words “by my head” to make a promise. You cannot make the colour of even one of your hairs black or white.
• Matthew 6:27Even if you always worry about your life, you cannot make it as much as one hour longer!

Commentaries on Luke 12:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25To his stature one cubit? - See on Matthew 6:27; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22-31Verses 22-31 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 6:25-33.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-40Verses 22-40 Christ largely insisted upon this caution not to give way to disquieting, perplexing cares, Mt 6:25-34. The arguments here used are for our encouragement to cast our care upon God, which is the right way to get ease. As in our stature, so in our state, it is our wisdom to take it as it is. An eager, anxious pursuit of the things of this world, even necessary things, ill becomes the disciples of Christ. Fears must not prevail; when we frighten…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25add a single hour to his life (literally add a single cubit to his length): Worry cannot make life any longer.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-3122-31. (See on Mt 6:25-33).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 12:25

• Blessing
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• Commandments
• Cubit
• Faith
• Jesus, the Christ

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Commentaries on Luke 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings