Luke 12:25
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?”
What this verse means
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BSBPD
“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto the measure of his life?”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Luke 12:25 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 5:36Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
- Matthew 6:27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
- Luke 19:3He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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