King James Version

Luke 12:28

If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “dresses” (ἀμφιέζει,) before how much here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τῷ) before field here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “clothes” (ἀμφιέννυσιν) before how much here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

εἰeiIfεἰconjunction — “If”G1487if.Ifδὲdethenδέconjunction — “then”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.thenἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἀγρῷagrōfieldἀγρός (agros)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “field”, the to- or for-formG68a field, especially as bearing a crop; the country, lands, property in land, a country estate.the fieldτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χόρτονchortongrassχόρτος (chortos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “grass”, the object formG5528grass, herbage, growing grain, hay.This verse uses “grass”.ὄνταontato beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.σήμερονsēmerontodayσήμερονadverb — “today”G4594today, now.This verse uses “today”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andαὔριονaurionto morrowαὔριονadverb — “to morrow”G839tomorrow.to morrowεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoκλίβανονklibanonovenκλίβανος (klibanos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “oven”, the object formG2823an oven, furnace.the ovenβαλλόμενονballomenonto throwβάλλω (ballō)verb, present passive participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to throw”, an ongoing or repeated actionG906(a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop.This verse uses “throw”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.οὕτωςhoutōsthusοὕτω(ς)adverb — “thus”G3779thus, so, in this manner.This verse uses “thus”.ἀμφιέζειamphiezeito dressἀμφιάζω (amphiazō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to dress”, an ongoing or repeated actionG6005to dressπόσῳposōhow muchπόσος (posos)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “how much”, the to- or for-formG4214how much, how great, how many.This verse uses “how much”.how muchμᾶλλονmallonmoreμᾶλλονadverb — “more”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “more”.moreὑμᾶςhumaswill he clothe youσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “will he clothe you”, the object formG4771you.will he clothe youὀλιγόπιστοιoligopistoiO ye of little faithὀλιγόπιστος (oligopistos)adjective, vocative, plural, masculine — “O ye of little faith”, the calling formG3640of little faith.O ye of little faith

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀμφιέννυσινamphiennusinclotheἀμφιέννυμι (amphiennumi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “clothe”, an ongoing or repeated actionG294I put on, clothe.This verse uses “clothe”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if the herbage in the field, that to-day is, and to-morrow into an oven is cast, God doth so clothe, how much more you — ye of little faith?

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American Standard Version (1901)

But if God doth so clothe the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more shall he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Young’s Literal Translation

and if the herbage in the field, that to-day is, and to-morrow into an oven is cast, God doth so clothe, how much more you — ye of little faith?

World English Bible

But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you , O you of little faith ?

Darby Translation

But if God thus clothe the grass, which to-day is in the field and to-morrow is cast into [the] oven, how much rather you, O ye of little faith?

Douay-Rheims

Now if God clothe in this manner the grass that is today in the field, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more you, O ye of little faith?

American Standard Version (1901)

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