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Matthew 6:28-29

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6:28 Why do you worry about clothing? Think about how the flowers 1  of the field grow; they do not work 2  or spin. 6:29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!

1 tn Traditionally, “lilies.” According to L&N 3.32, “Though traditionally κρίνον has been regarded as a type of lily, scholars have suggested several other possible types of flowers, including an anemone, a poppy, a gladiolus, and a rather inconspicuous type of daisy.” In view of the uncertainty, the more generic “flowers” has been used in the translation.

2 tn Or, traditionally, “toil.” Although it might be argued that “work hard” would be a more precise translation of κοπιάω (kopiaw) here, the line in English reads better in terms of cadence with a single syllable.



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