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Bible Verses About Seeking God

12 Bible verses about seeking God, quoted word for word from the King James Version (KJV) and the World English Bible (WEB). Both translations are in the public domain. Tap a chapter link to read each verse in its full context.

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Jeremiah 29:13

KJVAnd ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
WEBYou shall seek me and find me, when you search for me with all your heart.

Matthew 6:33

KJVBut seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
WEBBut seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Matthew 7:7-8

KJVAsk, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
WEB“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.

Psalm 27:4

KJVOne 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.
WEBOne thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.

Psalm 63:1

KJVA Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. 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;
WEBA Psalm by David, when he was in the desert of Judah. God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.

Deuteronomy 4:29

KJVBut 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.
WEBBut from there you shall seek Yahweh your God, and you will find him when you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul.

Psalm 105:4

KJVSeek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
WEBSeek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

Isaiah 55:6

KJVSeek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
WEBSeek Yahweh while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.

James 4:8

KJVDraw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
WEBDraw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.

1 Chronicles 16:11

KJVSeek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.
WEBSeek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

Lamentations 3:25

KJVThe LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
WEBYahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.

Psalm 34:10

KJVThe young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
WEBThe young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.

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