37 Bible Verses about seeking
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But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these shall be superadded unto you.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
that they might seek the Lord, if possibly they might trace Him, and find Him: though indeed He is not far from every one of us.
For all seek their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus.
And he sought to see Jesus who He was; but he could not for the croud; for he was little of stature.
Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am to be, ye cannot come.
whereas without faith it is impossible to please Him; for he that cometh to God must believe, that He is, and is the rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ sitteth at the right hand of God.
For do I now persuade you to obey men or God? Or do I seek to please men? if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking precious pearls,
Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your substance, but your selves. For children are not expected to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
And Jesus turning, and seeing them following Him, saith unto them, What do ye seek? They said unto Him, Rabbi (that is to say, Master,) where is thine abode?
Topics on Seeking
Crowds Seeking
Luke 4:42And when the day was coming on, He went out and retired into a solitary place; and the people sought for Him, and came to Him, and would fain have detained Him, that He might not go from them.
Many Seeking Salvation
Matthew 13:17for indeed I tell you, that many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear what ye hear, and have not heard them.
Seeking A Sign
Matthew 12:38Then some of the scribes and pharisees answered Him, saying, Master, we should be glad to see a sign from thee:
Seeking But Not Finding People
Acts 12:19And Herod searching for him, and not finding him, brought the keepers to a trial, and ordered them to be executed. Then he went down from Judea to Cesarea, and abode there.
Seeking Christ
Mark 1:37and when they found Him, they said to Him, all the people are seeking for thee.
Seeking Food
Matthew 6:31Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat, or what shall we drink, or how shall we be clothed?
Seeking For Concrete Things
Matthew 6:32(things which the heathens are so inquisitive after) for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these.
Seeking God
Acts 17:27that they might seek the Lord, if possibly they might trace Him, and find Him: though indeed He is not far from every one of us.
Seeking God's Strength
Luke 21:36Watch therefore and be constant in prayer, that ye may be counted worthy to escape all these things, which shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Seeking Honour
John 5:44How can ye believe, who receive applause from each other, and the glory which is from God only, ye seek not?
Seeking Signs
Matthew 16:1-4And the pharisees and sadducees came to Him, and captiously asked Him to shew them a sign from heaven.
Seeking The Favour Of God
Galatians 1:10For do I now persuade you to obey men or God? Or do I seek to please men? if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Seeking The Welfare
Philippians 2:20For I have no one of a like spirit, who will with a kind of natural affection take care of your affairs.
Seeking Things Above
Colossians 3:1-2If ye then be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ sitteth at the right hand of God.
