Matthew 6:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?”

Matthew 6:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 6:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 6:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Which of you by being anxious, can add one moment to his lifespan?”

Matthew 6:27 — World English Bible

Matthew 6:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Matthew 6:27 — American Standard Version

Matthew 6:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?”

Matthew 6:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 6:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But which of you by carefulness can add to his growth one cubit?”

Matthew 6:27 — Darby Translation

Matthew 6:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Which of you by taking care is able to adde one cubite vnto his stature?”

Matthew 6:27 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 6:27 in Context — Matthew 6

25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

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What Does Matthew 6:27 Mean?

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