Luke 12:25
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And which of you by taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

Luke 19:3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was low of stature.

Matthew 5:36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

Matthew 6:27 And which of you by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit?

Context
Do Not Worry
24Consider the ravens, for they sow not, neither do they reap, neither have they storehouse nor barn, and God feedeth them. How much are you more valuable than they? 25And which of you by taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 26If then ye be not able to do so much as the least thing, why are you solicitous for the rest?…
Cross References
Psalm 39:5
Behold thou hast made my days measurable. and my substance is as nothing before thee. And indeed all things are vanity: every man living.

Matthew 6:27
And which of you by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit?

Luke 12:26
If then ye be not able to do so much as the least thing, why are you solicitous for the rest?

Lexicon
Who
τίς (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

of
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

you
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

by worrying
μεριμνῶν (merimnōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3309: To be over-anxious; with acc: To be anxious about, distracted; I care for. From merimna; to be anxious about.

can
δύναται (dynatai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

add
προσθεῖναι (prostheinai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4369: To place (put) to, add; I do again. From pros and tithemi; to place additionally, i.e. Lay beside, annex, repeat.

a single hour
πῆχυν (pēchyn)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4083: A cubit, about a foot and a half. Of uncertain affinity; the fore-arm, i.e. a cubit.

to
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

lifespan?
ἡλικίαν (hēlikian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2244: Age, term of life; full age, maturity; stature. From the same as helikos; maturity.


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

And which of you, being anxious, is able to add one hour to his lifespan?

And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto the measure of his life?

But which of you by being careful can add to his stature one cubit?

And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto his stature?

And which of you by solicitude can add to his stature one cubit?

And which of you is able by anxious thought to add a moment to his life?

Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?

and who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?
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