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Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. English Standard Version. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Berean Standard Bible.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Jan 4, 2022 · Jesus said to seek first the kingdom of God in His Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:33). The verse’s meaning is as direct as it sounds. We are to seek the things of God as a priority over the things of the world.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be ministered unto you. GW But first, be concerned about his kingdom and what has his approval.
But to seek first the Kingdom of God means prioritizing love over survival—something Jesus embodies throughout his life and teaching, especially on the cross. The story about the early Church in Acts 2 gives us a glimpse of people compelled by love and living in the ways of Jesus.
The call to "seek first" God's kingdom and righteousness connects to the other teachings Jesus has given in this Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:1–2, 5–6, 16–17). Motives matter, and only by sincerely putting God first can we pursue righteousness.
Apr 18, 2024 · The phrase sounds easy enough — seek first the kingdom of God. In Matthew 6:33 (ESV) it says: “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:33 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW) 33 But first, be concerned about his kingdom and what has his approval.
The first phrase represents rather the external, the second the internal aim. Seek ye the spread and accomplishment of God's kingdom; seek ye personal conformity to his standard of righteousness.
This is not the righteousness of man, but of God; and is no other than the righteousness of Christ; so called, because he is God who has wrought it; it is what God approves of, accepts, and imputes, and which only can justify in his sight, and give an abundant entrance into his kingdom and glory.
