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Luke 12:26

In Luke 12 of Luke.

If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “not even” (οὐδὲ) before [the] least here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “nor” (οὐτὲ) before [the] least here.

εἰeiIfεἰconjunction — “If”G1487if.Ifοὖνounye thenοὖνconjunction — “ye then”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “then”.ye thenοὐδὲoudenotοὐδέadverb — “not”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.notἐλάχιστονelachistonthat thing which is leastἐλάχιστος (elachistos)adjective, superlative, accusative, singular, neuter — “that thing which is least”, the object formG1646least, smallest, but perhaps oftener in the weaker sense: very little, very small.This verse uses “least”.that thing which is leastδύνασθεdunasthebe ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “be able”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.τίtiwhyτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “why”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.whyπερὶperiforπερίpreposition — “for”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.forτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.λοιπῶνloipōnrestλοιπός (loipos)adjective, genitive, plural, neuter — “rest”, the of-formG3062left, left behind, the remainder, the rest, the others.the restμεριμνᾶτεmerimnateto worryμεριμνάω (merimnaō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to worry”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3309I am over-anxious; with acc: I am anxious about, distracted; I care for.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

οὐτὲoutenotοὔτεconjunction — “not”G3777and not, neither, nor.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

If, then, ye are not able for the least — why for the rest are ye anxious?

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American Standard Version (1901)

If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest?

Young’s Literal Translation

If, then, ye are not able for the least — why for the rest are ye anxious?

World English Bible

If then you aren’ t able to do even the least things , why are you anxious about the rest ?

Darby Translation

If therefore ye cannot [do] even what is least, why are ye careful about the rest?

Douay-Rheims

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

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