Matthew 6:31
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?”
οὖν
Therefore, then, accordingly. Therefore since we have been justified through faith we have peace with God. The therefore of Scripture always builds on something God has already done.
λέγω
saying;
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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μεριμνάω
shall you be anxious
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μεριμνάω
To be anxious, to be worried. Merimnao. Do not be anxious about anything. Anxiety is not a sin. It is an invitation to prayer. Bring it all to God.
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τίς
What
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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περιβάλλω
shall we wear?
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περιβάλλω
to throw all around, i.e. invest (with a palisade or with clothing)
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πίνω
shall we drink
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πίνω
to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
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φάγω
shall we eat
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φάγω
to eat (literally or figuratively)
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ἤ
Or
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ἤ
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
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