G3309–μεριμνάω–merimnaō

For this reason I charge you not to be over-anxious about your lives, inquiring what you are to eat or what you are to drink, nor yet about your bodies, inquiring what clothes you are to put on. Is not the life more precious than its food, and the body

μεριμνᾶτε merimnate “do be anxious about”

Which of you by being over-anxious can add a single foot to his height?

μεριμνῶν merimnōn “being anxious”

And why be anxious about clothing? Learn a lesson from the wild lilies. Watch their growth. They neither toil nor spin,

μεριμνᾶτε; merimnate “are you anxious?”

Do not be over-anxious, therefore, asking `What shall we eat?' or `What shall we drink?' or `What shall we wear?'

μεριμνήσητε merimnēsēte “shall you be anxious”

Do not be over-anxious, therefore, about to-morrow, for to-morrow will bring its own cares. Enough for each day are its own troubles.

μεριμνήσητε merimnēsēte “shall you be anxious”μεριμνήσει merimnēsei “will be anxious about”

But when they have delivered you up, have no anxiety as to how you shall speak or what you shall say; for at that very time it shall be given you what to say;

μεριμνήσητε merimnēsēte “may be anxious”

"Martha, Martha," replied Jesus, "you are anxious and worried about a multitude of things;

μεριμνᾷς merimnas “you are anxious”

And when they are bringing you before synagogues and magistrates and governors, do not anxiously ponder the manner or matter of your defence, nor what you are to say;

μεριμνήσητε merimnēsēte “may be anxious”

Then turning to His disciples He said, "For this reason I say to you, `Dismiss all anxious care for your lives, inquiring what you are to eat, and for your bodies, what you are to put on.'

μεριμνᾶτε merimnate “do be anxious”

And which of you is able by anxious thought to add a moment to his life?

μεριμνῶν merimnōn “being anxious”

If then you are unable to do even a very little thing, why be over-anxious about other matters?

μεριμνᾶτε; merimnate “are you anxious?”

And I would have you free from worldly anxiety. An unmarried man concerns himself with the Lord's business--how he shall please the Lord;

μεριμνᾷ merimna “cares for”

but a married man concerns himself with the business of the world--how he shall please his wife.

μεριμνᾷ merimna “he cares for”

There is a difference too between a married and an unmarried woman. She who is unmarried concerns herself with the Lord's business--that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but the married woman concerns herself with the business of the world--how s

μεριμνᾷ merimna “cares for”μεριμνᾷ merimna “she cares for”

that there might be no disunion in the body, but that all the members might entertain the same anxious care for one another's welfare.

μεριμνῶσιν merimnōsin “may have concern”

For I have no one likeminded with him, who will cherish a genuine care for you.

μεριμνήσει· merimnēsei “will care for;”

Do not be over-anxious about anything, but by prayer and earnest pleading, together with thanksgiving, let your request be unreservedly made known in the presence of God.

μεριμνᾶτε, merimnate “do worry about,”