Matthew 6:28
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6:28Why do you worry about clothing? Think about how the flowers38 of the field grow; they do not work39 or spin.
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- 38 Traditionally, “lilies.” According to L&N 3.32, “Though traditionally κρίνον has been regarded as a type of lily, scholars have suggested several other possible types of flowers, including an anemone, a poppy, a gladiolus, and a rather inconspicuous type of daisy.” In view of the uncertainty, the more generic “flowers” has been used in the translation.
- 39 Or, traditionally, “toil.” Although it might be argued that “work hard” would be a more precise translation of κοπιάω (kopiaō) here, the line in English reads better in terms of cadence with a single syllable.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin,
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
And why do you worry about clothes? Observe how the wildflowers of the field grow: They don’t labor or spin thread.
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NLTNew Living Translation
“And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing,
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And why are you anxious about clothing? Observe the lilies of the field, how they grow: they do not toil or spin,
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KJV 1900King James Version
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
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