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Where is “Seek first the kingdom of God” in the Bible?
“Seek first the kingdom of God” is Matthew 6:33. Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount.
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It is Matthew 6:33.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount.
The verse
Rather, make it your first aim to seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you in addition.
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What it means there
“These things” are food, drink and clothes, which Jesus has just told the crowd not to worry about. Put God’s kingdom first, he says, and the Father will see to those needs.
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Where is “Seek first the kingdom of God” in the Bible?
“Seek first the kingdom of God” is Matthew 6:33. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount.
Is “Seek first the kingdom of God” in the Bible?
Yes. It is Matthew 6:33. In the Lumin Translation, Matthew 6:33 reads: “Rather, make it your first aim to seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you in addition.”
Who said “Seek first the kingdom of God”?
Jesus says it in the Sermon on the Mount.
What does “Seek first the kingdom of God” mean in the Bible?
“These things” are food, drink and clothes, which Jesus has just told the crowd not to worry about. Put God’s kingdom first, he says, and the Father will see to those needs.
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