15 Bible Verses about Seeking For Abstract Things

Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to him who searches for it.

Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the LORD, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said.

Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land, who do his just commands; seek righteousness; seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the anger of the LORD.

if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures,

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

Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but will not find me.

The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

and that he has brought you near him, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? And would you seek the priesthood also?

And do you seek great things for yourself? Seek them not, for behold, I am bringing disaster upon all flesh, declares the LORD. But I will give you your life as a prize of war in all places to which you may go."

And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray him.

Now the chief priests and the whole Councilwere seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death,

When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, "This generation is an evil generation. It seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.

You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me,

For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.

What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened,