Topic
Seeking
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But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.
But if from thence thou shalt seek the Lord thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.
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.
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.
Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: — read the full passage →
For thus saith the Lord unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:
Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: — read the full passage →
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. — read the full passage →
The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.
With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The Lord is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. — read the full passage →
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →
And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified.
I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: — read the full passage →
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities: — read the full passage →
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the Lord, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.
Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. — read the full passage →
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause: — read the full passage →
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →
(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; — read the full passage →
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
For thus saith the Lord unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live: — read the full passage →
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. — read the full passage →
I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.
Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. — read the full passage →
The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the Lord God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the Lord.
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: — read the full passage →
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. — read the full passage →
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. — read the full passage →
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good Lord pardon every one — read the full passage →
And they entered into a covenant to seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul; — read the full passage →
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: — read the full passage →
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