110 occurrences

'Sought' in the Bible

Then they sought for Jesus and spoke one with another, as they stood in the temple, "What do you think -- that he isn't coming to the feast at all?"

When Herod had sought for him, and didn't find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTNot FindingSeeking But Not Finding People

who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDerision

When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.

Verse ConceptsEvangelismevangelizing

But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.

Verse ConceptsEnvyIntoleranceJealousyMarketsUnbelieversEnvy, Example OfUnbelief, Examples OfDisorder Among PeopleBringing People Out Of Other PlacesIsrael HardenedMaking Israel Jealous

But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? Certainly not!

Verse ConceptsContinuing In SinFar Be It!Positive Thinking

but when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me

Verse ConceptsShepherds, As Church LeaderThose Looking For People

For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second.

Verse ConceptsCovenant, the newFaultlessnessPerfect SacrificesSecond ThingMaking Mistakeslawproblemscovenant

For you know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for a change of mind though he sought it diligently with tears.

Verse ConceptsCryingWeepingDelay, Examples OfGod Abandoning IndividualsMourning In RegretRejection

Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you,

Verse ConceptsProphecyProphecies concerningprophetspeter

Bible Theasaurus

Assay (3 instances)
Attempt (41 instances)
Search (210 instances)
Sought (223 instances)