[17:33] 1 tn Or “tries to preserve”; Grk “seeks to gain.”
[17:33] sn If there is no willingness to suffer the world’s rejection at this point, then one will not respond to Jesus (which is trying to keep his life) and then will be subject to this judgment (which is losing it).
[17:33] 2 sn Whoever loses his life. Suffering and persecution caused by the world, even to death, cannot stop God from saving (Luke 12:4-6).
[12:29] 3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate a conclusion drawn from the previous illustrations.
[12:29] 4 tn Grk “do not seek,” but this could be misunderstood to mean that people should make no attempt to obtain their food. The translation “do not be overly concerned” attempts to reflect the force of the original.
[12:29] 5 tn The words “about such things” have been supplied to qualify the meaning; the phrase relates to obtaining food and drink mentioned in the previous clause.
