Focused Passage

Matthew 6:25-34

Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom

Matthew moves from warning against visible-for-applause righteousness, to hidden giving, prayer, and fasting before the Father, to undivided treasure and service, and finally to freedom from anxiety through seeking first the kingdom.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

25 Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?

26 Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

27 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

28 And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.

29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.

30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

31 Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’

32 For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.

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References and Original Words

Verse 25

Original words

Therefore Διὰ G1223 Preposition . . . τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural [do] not μὴ G3361 Adverb worry about μεριμνᾶτε G3309 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural life ψυχῇ G5590 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular what τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular you will eat φάγητε G5315 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural or G2228 Conjunction - τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular drink πίητε G4095 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural or μηδὲ G3366 Conjunction - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular [about] your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural body σώματι G4983 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular what τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular you will wear ἐνδύσησθε G1746 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural Is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular not οὐχὶ G3780 IntPrtcl - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular life ψυχὴ G5590 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular more πλεῖόν G4119 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative than τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular food τροφῆς G5160 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular body σῶμα G4983 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular [more] than τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular clothes ἐνδύματος G1742 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Verse 26

Original words

Look ἐμβλέψατε G1689 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural at εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural birds πετεινὰ G4071 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular air οὐρανοῦ G3772 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction They do not sow σπείρουσιν G4687 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . οὐ G3756 Adverb [or] οὐδὲ G3761 Conjunction reap θερίζουσιν G2325 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural [or] οὐδὲ G3761 Conjunction gather συνάγουσιν G4863 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural into εἰς G1519 Preposition barns ἀποθήκας G596 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural and yet καὶ G2532 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular heavenly οὐράνιος G3770 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular feeds τρέφει G5142 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτά G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural {Are} you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural not οὐχ G3756 Adverb much μᾶλλον G3123 Adverb more valuable διαφέρετε G1308 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural than they αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural
Verse 27

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction Who τίς G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular of you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural by ἐξ G1537 Preposition worrying μεριμνῶν G3309 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular can δύναται G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular add προσθεῖναι G4369 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active a single ἕνα G1520 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular hour πῆχυν G4083 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular to ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular life ἡλικίαν G2244 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

  • Or a single cubit to his height; a cubit was approximately 18 inches or 45 centimeters.
Verse 28

Original words

And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction why τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular do you worry μεριμνᾶτε G3309 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural about περὶ G4012 Preposition clothes ἐνδύματος G1742 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Consider καταμάθετε G2648 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural how πῶς G4459 Adverb the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural lilies κρίνα G2918 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular field ἀγροῦ G68 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular grow αὐξάνουσιν G837 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural [They do] not οὐ G3756 Adverb labor κοπιῶσιν G2872 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural [or] οὐδὲ G3761 Conjunction spin νήθουσιν G3514 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Verse 29

Original words

Yet δὲ G1161 Conjunction I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction not even οὐδὲ G3761 Adverb Solomon Σολομὼν G4672 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition all πάσῃ G3956 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular glory δόξῃ G1391 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular was adorned περιεβάλετο G4016 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular like ὡς G5613 Adverb one ἓν G1520 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular of these τούτων G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Verse 30

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction If εἰ G1487 Conjunction that is how οὕτως G3779 Adverb - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular clothes ἀμφιέννυσιν G294 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular grass χόρτον G5528 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular field ἀγροῦ G68 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular which is [here] ὄντα G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular today σήμερον G4594 Adverb and καὶ G2532 Conjunction tomorrow αὔριον G839 Adverb [is] thrown βαλλόμενον G906 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition the furnace κλίβανον G2823 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [will He] not οὐ G3756 Adverb much πολλῷ G4183 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular more μᾶλλον G3123 Adverb [clothe] you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural O [you] of little faith ὀλιγόπιστοι G3640 Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural
Verse 31

Original words

Therefore οὖν G3767 Conjunction [do] not Μὴ G3361 Adverb worry μεριμνήσητε G3309 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural saying λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural What Τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular shall we eat φάγωμεν G5315 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural or G2228 Conjunction What Τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular shall we drink πίωμεν G4095 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural or G2228 Conjunction What Τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular shall we wear περιβαλώμεθα G4016 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Plural
Verse 32

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction the τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural Gentiles ἔθνη G1484 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural strive after ἐπιζητοῦσιν G1934 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural all πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural these things ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural [and] γὰρ G1063 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular heavenly οὐράνιος G3770 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular knows οἶδεν G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction you need χρῄζετε G5535 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural - ἁπάντων G537 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural them τούτων G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Verse 33

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction seek ζητεῖτε G2212 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural first πρῶτον G4412 Adverb - Superlative the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλείαν G932 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular righteousness δικαιοσύνην G1343 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction all πάντα G3956 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural these things ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural will be added προστεθήσεται G4369 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular unto you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural

BSB notes

  • SBL, WH, and NE seek first His kingdom; see also Luke 12:31.
Verse 34

Original words

Therefore οὖν G3767 Conjunction [do] not Μὴ G3361 Adverb worry μεριμνήσητε G3309 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural about εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular tomorrow αὔριον G839 Adverb - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction tomorrow αὔριον G839 Adverb will worry about μεριμνήσει G3309 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular itself ἑαυτῆς G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular vvv τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular Today ἡμέρᾳ G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular [has] enough ἀρκετὸν G713 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular trouble κακία G2549 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular of its own αὐτῆς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular

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