Luke 12:29
And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
And seeke not yee what yee shall eate, or what ye shall drinke, ‖neither be ye of doubtfull minde.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, liue not in carefull suspence.
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- Luke 12:22Rank 1 from verse 29
22¶ And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
22¶ And he said vnto his disciples, Therefore I say vnto you, *Take no thought for your life what yee shall eate, neither for the body what yee shall put on.
- Matthew 6:31Rank 2 from verse 29
- Luke 22:35Rank 3 from verse 29
- Luke 10:7–8Rank 4 from verse 29
7And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
8And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
7And in the same house remaine, eating and drinking such things as they giue: For the labourer is worthy of his hire. Goe not from house to house.
8And into whatsoeuer citie yee enter, and they receiue you, eate such things as are set before you:
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Luke 12:29
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.
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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.
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1. Uncertain or wavering in mind. 2. Arising from uncertain opinions or questions.
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Sense 1: The inward faculty and activity of understanding, thought, memory, attention, judgment, intention, purpose, desire, disposition, resolve, or consent; what one thinks, wills, regards, or sets attention upon. Sense 2: To mind is to attend to, regard, remember, purpose, or be disposed toward something.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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28If 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?
28If then God so clothe the grasse, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the ouen: how much more will he clothe you, O ye of litle faith?
29And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
29And seeke not yee what yee shall eate, or what ye shall drinke, ‖neither be ye of doubtfull minde.
Selected passage30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
30For all these things doe the nations of the world seeke after: and your father knoweth that yee haue neede of these things.