Matthew 6:33

God And Possessions

³² things which the Gentiles are so thoughtful about, and which your heavenly Father knows that you want. ³³ but first seek the kingdom of God, and that righteousness which leads to it, and all these things shall be superadded. be not ³⁴ therefore sollicitous about the morrow: for the morrow shall be taken up with the cares of the morrow, the trouble of the day is sufficient for one day.

Kingdom of God

Kingdom of Heaven

Seek First the Kingdom of God

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be satisfied.

Mark 10:29-30

Jesus answered him, I declare unto you, there is not a man who has forsaken his house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, out of love to me and to the gospel,

Luke 12:31

therefore do you rather seek the kingdom of God, and then all your necessities will be fully supply'd.

Matthew 19:29

and every one that abandons his family, his brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my sake, shall receive in that age an hundred times the value, and shall inherit hereafter everlasting life.

Romans 14:17

for the gospel dispensation does not consist in meats and drinks, but in piety and peace, and spiritual joy.

2 Corinthians 5:21

for he hath made him who knew no sin to be a sin-offering for us, that we might be justified by God thro' him.

John 6:27

work not for the food which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto everlasting life, and which the son of man shall give unto you, for to him it is that the father, that is God, has given his credentials.

Romans 1:17

There it is that divine justification is revealed to be wholly by faith: as it is written, " the just shall live by faith."

1 Timothy 4:8

exercise yourself in piety: for those exercises which relate only to the body are of little consequence, but piety is of absolute use, having the promises both of the present life, and of the life that is to come.

Matthew 3:2

and saying, "Repent ye: for the kingdom of the Messiah draws nigh."

Matthew 4:17

from that time Jesus began to preach, "Repent, said he, for the kingdom of the Messiah draws nigh."

Romans 3:21-22

but the divine justification certified by the law and the prophets, is now clearly proposed independently of the law:

1 Corinthians 1:30

for from him it is that ye believe in Christ Jesus, whom God has made to us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: that,

Luke 1:6

they were both of them sincerely pious; observing all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord; with unspotted reputation.

Luke 18:29-30

Jesus answer'd, I declare unto you, no one has ever quitted house or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, upon account of the gospel-dispensation,

Romans 8:31

What shall we conclude then from this? if God be for us, who can be against us?

1 Corinthians 3:22

whether Paul or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come;

Philippians 3:9

and be his true disciple, not professing that justification, which is derived from the law, but that which is from the gospel,

2 Thessalonians 1:5

by which you may be assur'd, that they will be punish'd by the divine justice, and that you shall be rewarded with the kingdom of God, for which you suffer;

2 Peter 1:11

and thus you will have a free admittance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Matthew 13:44-46

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hid in a field: a man finds this treasure and buries it again, then goes in great joy, sells all that he hath, and purchases that field.

Acts 20:25

and now I am persuaded you will none of you see my face any more: whilst I have been among you, I have proclaim'd the kingdom of the Messias:

Acts 28:31

preaching the kingdom of God, and instructing them in all things relating to the Lord Jesus Christ, with the utmost freedom, without being molested.

Romans 10:3

because being ignorant of the justice which is of God, and going about to establish a justification of their own, they have not submitted themselves to that which is of God.

Colossians 1:13-14

who has deliver'd you from the state of darkness, and has translated you into the kingdom of his beloved son.

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter the servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who equally share with us in the advantages of faith, thro' the veracity of our God, and of Jesus Christ.