Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“I love those who love me;
And those who diligently seek me will find me.

King James Version

I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

Holman Bible

I love those who love me,
and those who search for me find me.

International Standard Version

I love those who love me, and those who seek me will find me.

A Conservative Version

I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently shall find me.

American Standard Version

I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.

Amplified


“I love those who love me;
And those who seek me early and diligently will find me.

Bible in Basic English

Those who have given me their love are loved by me, and those who make search for me with care will get me.

Darby Translation

I love those that love me; and they that seek me early shall find me.

Julia Smith Translation

I loved those loving me: and they seeking me shall find me.

King James 2000

I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I love {those who love me}, and those who seek me diligently shall find me.

Modern King James verseion

I love those who love me; and those who seek me early shall find me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I am loving unto those that love me, and they that seek me early, shall find me.

NET Bible

I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.

New Heart English Bible

I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.

The Emphasized Bible

I love, them who love me, and, they who diligently seek me, find me:

Webster

I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

World English Bible

I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.

Youngs Literal Translation

I love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly do find me.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I love
אהב אהב 
'ahab 
Usage: 212

אהב אהב 
'ahab 
Usage: 212

me and those that seek me early
שׁחר 
Shachar 
Usage: 12

מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

Context Readings

Wisdom Calls

16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. 17 “I love those who love me;
And those who diligently seek me will find me.
18 Riches and honor are with me. Yes, durable riches and righteousness.



Cross References

1 Samuel 2:30

Jehovah, the God of Israel says: 'I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me all the days of your life.' Now Jehovah says: Far be it from me. I will honor those who honor me. I will not regard those who think little of me.

John 14:21

He that has my commandments, and obeys them loves me. My Father will love the person who loves me. I will love him and disclose myself to him.

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom let him ask of God. He gives to all generously and without reproach and it will be given to him.

Psalm 91:14

Because you love me, I will rescue you. I will protect you because you know my name.

John 14:23

Jesus answered: If a man loves me, he will obey my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and dwell with him.

Isaiah 55:6

Seek Jehovah while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.

Matthew 6:33

Seek (desire) (require) (serve) first the kingdom of God and his righteousness [continuously] and all these things will be added to you.

Proverbs 1:28

You will ask for my help, but I will not listen. You will search, but you will not find me.

Ecclesiastes 12:1

Remember your Creator (Hebrew: Bara', plural, Creators denotes majesty) (Ge 1:26) in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near. You will say: I have no pleasure in them.

Isaiah 45:19

I have not spoken in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness. I have not said to Jacob's descendants: Seek me in vain. I, Jehovah, speak the truth; I declare what is right.

Matthew 7:7-8

Ask and it will be given you. Seek and you will find. Knock and it will be opened for you.

Mark 10:14

But when Jesus saw it he was moved with indignation. He said: Allow the little children to come to me! Do not turn them away for they belong to the kingdom of God.

John 16:27

The Father loves you, because you loved me, and believed that I came from the Father.

1 John 4:19

We love, because he first loved us.

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