Matthew 6:27 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 6:27 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
τίς
tís
G5101
who
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
ἐξ
ek
G1537
from
ὑμῶν
hymeîs
G5210
you
μεριμνῶν
merimnáō
G3309
to be anxious
δύναται
dýnamai
G1410
to be able
προσθεῖναι
prostíthēmi
G4369
to add
ἐπὶ
epí
G1909
upon
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
ἡλικίαν
hēlikía
G2244
age
αὐτοῦ
autós
G846
he
πῆχυν
pēchys
G4083
cubit
ἕνα
heîs
G1520
one
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World English Bible Public Domain
"Which of you, by being anxious, can add one cubit to the measure of his life?
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King James Version Public Domain
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But which of you, being anxious, is able to add one cubit to his lifespan?
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