KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Matthew 6:26–27
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Matthew 6:26
26Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
26Behold the foules of the aire: for they sow not, neither do they reape, nor gather into barnes, yet your heauenly father feedeth them. Are yee not much better then they?
Matthew 6:27
27Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
27Which of you by taking thought, can adde one cubite vnto his stature?
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DEFINED WORDS
Matthew 6:26
To look upon or see; as an interjection, look or take notice.
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Birds, especially birds used for food or sacrifice.
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To scatter or plant seed; figuratively, to spread what will produce a result.
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To cut and gather a crop; by figure, to receive the result or reward of actions.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To collect, bring together, or assemble.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Covered buildings or storehouses for grain and other produce.
Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
Belonging to, coming from, or resembling heaven.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A great quantity or degree; abundant in amount.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
More excellent, more fitting, or to a greater degree.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
DEFINED WORDS
Matthew 6:27
Laying hold of, receiving, seizing, capturing, accepting, or choosing.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Anxiety or excessive care; 'take thought' means to be anxious.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893
To join or put with something else; to increase by bringing or giving more.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The number one; a single person or thing; the same or united as a whole.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The natural height or size of a person or body; also maturity or standing.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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From verse 26
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Open the full verse study29Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
30But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
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Open the full verse study9He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
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Open the full verse study41Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
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Open the full verse study24Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
25And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
26If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
27Consider 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.
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?
29And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
31¶ But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
32Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
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Open the full verse study15The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
16Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
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Open the full verse study27These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
28That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
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Open the full verse study6Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
7But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
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Open the full verse study32(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
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Open the full verse study29¶ And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
30And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
31And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
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Open the full verse study11Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?
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Open the full verse study9Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
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Open the full verse study11They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
12By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
From verse 27
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Open the full verse study25And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
26If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
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Open the full verse study14I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
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Open the full verse study5Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
6Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
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Open the full verse study36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
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Open the full verse study18But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
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