57 Bible Verses about seeking

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But as for me, I would make my prayer to God, and I would put my cause before him:

God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

So again he put the question to them, Who are you looking for? And they said, Jesus the Nazarene.

So that they might make search for God, in order, if possible, to get knowledge of him and make discovery of him, though he is not far from every one of us:

Let your search be for the Lord and for his strength; let your hearts ever be turned to him.

For they all go after what is theirs, not after the things of Christ.

Made an attempt to get a view of Jesus, and was not able to do so, because of the people, for he was a small man.

Then I saw all the work of God, and that man may not get knowledge of the work which is done under the sun; because, if a man gives hard work to the search he will not get knowledge, and even if the wise man seems to be coming to the end of his search, still he will be without knowledge.

You will be looking for me, and you will not see me: and where I am you may not come.

For here we have no fixed resting-place, but our search is for the one which is to come.

Keep here with me and have no fear; for he who has designs on my life has designs on yours: but with me you will be safe.

See what is recorded in the book of the Lord: all these will be there, not one without the other: the mouth of the Lord has given the order, and his spirit has made them come together.

And they will go wandering from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, running here and there in search of the word of the Lord, and they will not get it.

The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a trader searching for beautiful jewels.

I will go in search of that which had gone wandering from the way, and will get back that which had been sent in flight, and will put bands on that which was broken, and give strength to that which was ill: but the fat and the strong I will give up to destruction; I will give them for their food the punishment which is theirs by right.

Jesus, answering them, said, Truly I say to you, You come after me, not because you saw signs, but because you were given the bread and had enough.

Go quickly through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and get knowledge, and make a search in her wide places if there is a man, if there is one in her who is upright, who keeps faith; and she will have my forgiveness.

And Jesus, turning round, saw them coming after him and said to them, What are you looking for? They said to him, Rabbi (which is to say, Master), where are you living?

I have been ready to give an answer to those who did not make prayer to me; I have been offering myself to those who were not searching for me; I said, Here am I, here am I, to a nation which gave no respect to my name.

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Crowds Seeking

Luke 4:42

And when it was day, he came out and went to a waste place; and great numbers of people came looking for him, and they came to him and would have kept him from going away.

Many Seeking Salvation

Matthew 13:17

For truly, I say to you that prophets and upright men had a desire to see the things which you see, and saw them not; and to have knowledge of the words which have come to your ears, and they had it not.

Not Seeking God

Psalm 14:2

The Lord was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

Seeking A Sign

Genesis 24:14

Now, may the girl to whom I say, Let down your vessel and give me a drink, and who says in answer, Here is a drink for you and let me give water to your camels: may she be the one marked out by you for your servant Isaac: so may I be certain that you have been good to my master Abraham.

Seeking But Not Finding People

Song of Solomon 3:1

By night on my bed I was looking for him who is the love of my soul: I was looking for him, but I did not see him.

Seeking Christ

Mark 1:37

And when they came up with him, they said to him, Everyone is looking for you.

Seeking Food

Leviticus 25:20

And if you say, Where will our food come from in the seventh year, when we may not put in seed, or get in the increase

Seeking For Abstract Things

Proverbs 11:27

He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.

Seeking For Concrete Things

Leviticus 10:16

And Moses was looking for the goat of the sin-offering, but it was burned; and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron, who were still living, saying,

Seeking God

Acts 17:27

So that they might make search for God, in order, if possible, to get knowledge of him and make discovery of him, though he is not far from every one of us:

Seeking Signs

Isaiah 7:11

Make a request to the Lord your God for a sign, a sign in the deep places of the underworld, or in the high heavens.

Seeking Things Above

Colossians 3:1-2

If then you have a new life with Christ, give your attention to the things of heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

Seeking Water

Psalm 63:1

O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is;

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