37 Bible Verses about seeking
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But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Ask and it shall be given you, seek and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you.
That they might seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he be not far from every one of us.
For all seek their own, not the things of Christ.
And he sought to see Jesus who he was, and could not for the croud, because he was little of stature.
But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
If ye then are risen with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ sitteth at the right-hand of God.
For do I now satisfy men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking goodly pearls:
Jesus answered them and said, Verily I say to you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were satisfied.
Forgive me this wrong. Behold the third time I am ready to come to you: yet I will not be burdensom to you; for I seek not yours, but you; for the children ought not to lay up treasure for the parents, but the parents for the children.
saith to them, What seek ye? They said to him, Rabbi, (that is, being interpreted, Master) where dwellest thou?
Topics on Seeking
Crowds Seeking
Luke 4:42And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the multitude sought him, and came to him, and detained him, that he might not depart from them.
Many Seeking Salvation
Matthew 13:17For verily I say to you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things which ye see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Seeking A Sign
Matthew 12:38Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
Seeking But Not Finding People
Acts 12:19And Herod having sought for him, and not found him, examined the guard, and commanded them to be put to death. And going down from Judea to Cesarea, he abode there.
Seeking Food
Matthew 6:31Therefore take not thought, saying, What shall we eat, or what shall we drink, or what shall we wear?
Seeking For Abstract Things
Matthew 26:16And they bargained with him for thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
Seeking For Concrete Things
Matthew 6:32(For after all these things do the heathens seek) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye need all these things,
Seeking God
Acts 17:27That they might seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he be not far from every one of us.
Seeking God's Strength
Luke 21:36Watch ye therefore and pray always, that ye may be counted worthy to escape all these things which will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Seeking Honour
John 5:44How can ye believe, while ye receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that is from God only?
Seeking Signs
Matthew 16:1-4Then the Parisees and Saducees came and tempting, desired him to shew them a sign from heaven.
Seeking The Favour Of God
Galatians 1:10For do I now satisfy men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Seeking The Welfare
Philippians 2:20For I have none like-minded, who will naturally care for what concerneth you.
Seeking Things Above
Colossians 3:1-2If ye then are risen with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ sitteth at the right-hand of God.
