37 Bible Verses about seeking
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Seek God's Realm and his goodness, and all that will be yours over and above.
Ask and the gift will be yours, seek and you will find, knock and the door will open to you;
so he asked them once more, "Who are you looking for?" And when they replied, "Jesus the Nazarene,"
meaning them to seek for God on the chance of finding him in their groping for him. Though indeed he is close to each one of us,
Everybody is selfish, instead of caring for Jesus Christ.
who tried to see what Jesus was like; but he could not, on account of the crowd ??for he was small of stature.
you will search for me but you will not find me, and where I go, you cannot come."
and apart from faith it is impossible to satisfy him, for the man who draws near to God must believe that he exists and that he does reward those who seek him.
Since then you have been raised with Christ, aim at what is above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God;
Now is that 'appealing to the interests of men' or of God? Trying to 'satisfy men'? Why, if I still tried to give satisfaction to human masters, I would be no servant of Christ.
Again, the Realm of heaven is like a trader in search of fine pearls;
Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly I tell you, it is not because you saw Signs that you are in quest of me, but because you ate these loaves and had your fill.
Here am I all ready to pay you my third visit. And I will not be a burden to you; I want yourselves and not your money. Children have not to put money by for their parents; that is what parents do for their children.
Now Jesus turned, and when he observed them coming after him, he asked them, "What do you want?" They replied, "Rabbi" (which may be translated, 'teacher'), "where are you staying?"
Topics on Seeking
Crowds Seeking
Luke 4:42When day broke he went away out to a lonely spot, but the crowds made inquiries about him, came to where he was, and tried to keep him from leaving them.
Many Seeking Salvation
Matthew 13:17I tell you truly, many prophets and good men have longed to see what you see, but they have not seen it; and to hear what you hear, but they have not heard it.
Seeking A Sign
Matthew 12:38Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, "Teacher, we would like to have some Sign from you."
Seeking But Not Finding People
Acts 12:19Herod made inquiries for him but could not find him; so, after cross-examining the guards, he ordered them off to death. He then went down from Judaea to Caesarea, where he spent some time.
Seeking Christ
Mark 1:37and discovered him; they told him, "Everybody is looking for you,"
Seeking Food
Matthew 6:31Do not be troubled, then, and cry, 'What are we to eat?' or 'what are we to drink?' or 'how are we to be clothed?'
Seeking For Abstract Things
Matthew 26:16From that moment he sought a good opportunity to betray him.
Seeking For Concrete Things
Matthew 6:32(pagans make all that their aim in life) for your heavenly Father knows quite well you need all that.
Seeking God
Acts 17:27meaning them to seek for God on the chance of finding him in their groping for him. Though indeed he is close to each one of us,
Seeking God's Strength
Luke 21:36From hour to hour keep awake, praying that you may succeed in escaping all these dangers to come and in standing before the Son of man."
Seeking Honour
John 5:44How can you believe, you who accept credit from one another instead of aiming at the credit which comes from the only God?
Seeking Life
Luke 17:33Whoever tries to secure his life will lose it, and whoever loses it will preserve it.
Seeking Signs
Matthew 16:1-4Now the Pharisees and Sadducees came up and, in order to tempt him, asked him to show them a Sign from heaven.
Seeking The Favour Of God
Galatians 1:10Now is that 'appealing to the interests of men' or of God? Trying to 'satisfy men'? Why, if I still tried to give satisfaction to human masters, I would be no servant of Christ.
Seeking Things Above
Colossians 3:1-2Since then you have been raised with Christ, aim at what is above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God;
