59 Bible Verses about seeking

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.

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 to 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 to you.

Seek the welfare of the city I have deported you to. Pray to the Lord on its behalf, for when it has prosperity, you will prosper.”

My heart says this about You,
“You are to seek My face.”
Lord, I will seek Your face.

However, if I were you, I would appeal to God
and would present my case to Him.

God looks down from heaven on the human race
to see if there is one who is wise,
one who seeks God.

No one should seek his own good, but the good of the other person.

Then He asked them again, “Who is it you’re looking for?”

“Jesus the Nazarene,” they said.

But those who seek to destroy my life
will go into the depths of the earth.

He did this so they might seek God, and perhaps they might reach out and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

Such is the generation of those who seek Him,
who seek the face of the God of Jacob.Selah

I have asked one thing from the Lord;
it is what I desire:
to dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
gazing on the beauty of the Lord
and seeking Him in His temple.

Search for the Lord and for His strength;
seek His face always.

all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

Search for the Lord and for His strength;
seek His face always.

He was trying to see who Jesus was, but he was not able because of the crowd, since he was a short man.

I observed all the work of God and concluded that man is unable to discover the work that is done under the sun. Even though a man labors hard to explore it, he cannot find it; even if the wise man claims to know it, he is unable to discover it.

You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.”

Then they will call me, but I won’t answer;
they will search for me, but won’t find me.

For we do not have an enduring city here; instead, we seek the one to come.

Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards those who seek Him.

Stay with me. Don’t be afraid, for the one who wants to take my life wants to take your life. You will be safe with me.”

So if you have been raised with the Messiah, seek what is above, where the Messiah is, seated at the right hand of God.

Search and read the scroll of the Lord:
Not one of them will be missing,
none will be lacking its mate,
because He has ordered it by my mouth,
and He will gather them by His Spirit.

There is no one who understands;
there is no one who seeks God.

People will stagger from sea to sea
and roam from north to east,
seeking the word of the Lord,
but they will not find it.

Young lions lack food and go hungry,
but those who seek the Lord
will not lack any good thing.

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

For am I now trying to win the favor of people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ.

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.

“I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bandage the injured, and strengthen the weak, but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will shepherd them with justice.

Jesus answered, “I assure you: You are looking for Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate the loaves and were filled.

Now I am ready to come to you this third time. I will not burden you, for I am not seeking what is yours, but you. For children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

Roam through the streets of Jerusalem.
Look and take note;
search in her squares.
If you find one person,
any who acts justly,
who seeks to be faithful,
then I will forgive her.

When Jesus turned and noticed them following Him, He asked them, “What are you looking for?”

They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are You staying?”

“I was sought by those who did not ask;
I was found by those who did not seek Me.
I said: Here I am, here I am,
to a nation that was not called by My name.