Luke 12:25

25 "Has anyone by fussing before the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch?

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Luke 12:25 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 12:25

And which of you with taking thought
In an anxious and distressing manner, for food and raiment, in order to preserve and continue life,

add to his stature one cubit?
The Persic version reads, "to his stature and height", as if this referred to the height of stature; whereas it seems rather to regard the age of a man, and the continuance of his life; (See Gill on Matthew 6:27).

Luke 12:25 In-Context

23 There is far more to your inner life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body.
24 Look at the ravens, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, carefree in the care of God. And you count far more.
25 "Has anyone by fussing before the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch?
26 If fussing can't even do that, why fuss at all?
27 Walk into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They don't fuss with their appearance - but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten best-dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them.

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