59 Bible Verses about seeking

But first be concerned about God's kingdom and his righteousness, and all of these things will be provided for you as well.

You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart.

"Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while he is near.

if you seek it like silver and search for it like hidden treasure,

"Keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened for you.

Seek the welfare of the city to which I've exiled you and pray to the LORD for it, for your welfare depends on its welfare.'

My mind recalls your word, "Seek my face," so your face, LORD, I will seek.

"Now as for me, I would seek God if I were you; I would commit my case to God.

God looks down from the heavens upon humanity to see if anyone shows discernment as he searches for God.

No one should seek his own welfare, but rather his neighbor's.

So he asked them again, "Who are you looking for?" They said, "Jesus from Nazareth."

But as for those who seek to destroy me, they will go down to the depths of the earth;

so that they might look for God, somehow reach for him, and find him. Of course, he is never far from any one of us.

This is the generation that seeks him. Those who seek your face are the true seed of Jacob. Interlude

I have asked one thing from the LORD; it is what I really seek: that I may remain in the LORD's Temple all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD; and to inquire in his Temple.

Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his face continually.

For all the others look after their own interests, not after those of Jesus the Messiah.

Seek the LORD and his strength. Always look to him.

He was trying to see who Jesus was, but he couldn't do so due to the crowd, since he was a short man.

I saw all of it as the activity of God. Frankly, a human being cannot understand what happens on earth, because however hard a man works to discover it, he will not find out. Despite what he thinks he knows, he will not be able to figure it out.

You'll look for me but won't find me. And where I am, you cannot come."

"Then they will call out to me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently, but they will not find me.

For here we have no permanent city but are looking for the one that is coming.

Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who diligently search for him.

Stay with me, and don't be afraid because the one who seeks my life, seeks your life. Indeed, you will be safe with me."

Therefore, if you have been raised with the Messiah, keep focusing on the things that are above, where the Messiah is seated at the right hand of God.

"Study and read from the book of the LORD: And not one will be missing, each will not long for its mate. For it is the mouth of the LORD that has issued the order, and it is his Spirit that has gathered them.

No one understands. No one searches for God.

People will stagger from sea to sea, from north to east. They will run back and forth, searching for a message from the LORD, but they won't find it.

Young lions lack and go hungry, but those who seek the LORD will never lack any good thing.

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

Am I now trying to win the approval of people or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be the Messiah's servant.

"Again, the kingdom from heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.

"I'm going to seek both the lost as well as the scattered, and bring them both back so their broken bones can be set and the sick can be healed. But in righteousness I'll exterminate the fat and the stiff-necked.'"

Jesus replied to them, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate the loaves and were completely satisfied.

Now I'm ready to visit you for a third time, and I will not bother you for help. I do not want your things, but rather you yourselves. Children should not have to support their parents, but parents their children.

"Wander through the streets of Jerusalem. Look and investigate; search through her squares and see whether you find anyone even one person there doing justice and seeking truth. Then I'll forgive them.

But when Jesus turned around and saw them following, he asked them, "What are you looking for?" They asked him, "Rabbi," (which is translated "Teacher"), "where are you staying?"

"I let myself be sought by those who didn't ask for me; I let myself be found by those who didn't seek me. I said, "Here I am! Here I am!' to a nation that didn't call on my name.