Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?

τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται προσθεῖναι ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα;

Jesus

Matthew 6:27

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Topic

Worry Sermon on the Mount

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Founder of a religion Religious leader

From

Israel Middle East Roman Empire

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Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Matthew 6:27).

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Genre
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Authentication Score 2
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