59 Bible Verses about seeking

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Psalm 53:2

God looked down from Heaven on the sons of mankind to see if any was discerning, who was seeking God.

John 18:7

Then He asked them again, Whom do you seek? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

Psalm 63:9

But those who seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the depths of the earth.

Acts 17:27

to seek the Lord, if perhaps they might feel after Him and find Him, though indeed He is not far from each one of us.

Psalm 24:6

This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob. Selah.

Philippians 2:21

For all seek their own, not the things which are of Jesus Christ.

Luke 19:3

And he sought to see Jesus, to see who He was. And he could not because of the press, because he was little in stature.

Ecclesiastes 8:17

Then I looked at all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun; because though a man labors to seek it out, yet he shall not find it. Yea, further, though a wise one speaks of knowing, yet he shall not be able to find it.

John 7:34

You shall seek Me and shall not find Me. And where I am, you cannot come.

1 Samuel 22:23

Stay with me, and do not fear. For he who seeks my life seeks your life. But you shall be in safekeeping with me.

Isaiah 34:16

Seek out of the book of Jehovah, and read; not one of these shall fail, none shall lack its mate; for My mouth has commanded, and His Spirit has gathered them.

Amos 8:12

And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east; they shall run to and fro to seek the Word of Jehovah, and shall not find it.

Psalm 34:10

The young lions lack, and suffer hunger; but those who seek Jehovah shall not lack any good thing.

Matthew 13:45

Again, the kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls;

John 6:26

Jesus answered them and said, Truly, truly, I say to you, You seek Me not because you saw the miracles, but because you ate the loaves and were filled.

Jeremiah 5:1

Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in her open places, if you can find a man, if there is one who does justice, who seeks the truth; and I will pardon her.

John 1:38

Then Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, What do you seek? They said to Him, Rabbi (which is called, being translated, Teacher), where do you live?

Isaiah 65:1

I am sought by those who asked not for Me; I am found by those who did not seek Me. I said, Behold Me, behold Me, to a nation not calling on My name.

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Crowds Seeking

Luke 4:42

And day coming on, going out, He went into a deserted place. And the crowds looked for Him and came to Him, and held Him fast, not to pass away from them.

Many Seeking Salvation

Matthew 13:17

For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which you see, and have not seen them; and to hear what you hear, and have not heard them.

Not Seeking God

Psalm 14:2

Jehovah looked down from Heaven on the sons of men, to see if there were any who understood and sought God.

Seeking A Sign

Genesis 24:14

And let it be that the young woman to whom I shall say, Let down your pitcher, please, so that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give your camels drink also. Let her be the one that You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. And by it I shall know that You have shown kindness to my master.

Seeking But Not Finding People

Song of Solomon 3:1

By night on my bed I sought Him whom my soul loved; I sought Him, but I did not find Him.

Seeking Christ

Mark 1:37

And finding Him, they said to Him, All are seeking You.

Seeking Food

Leviticus 25:20

And if you shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? Behold, we shall not sow nor gather in our increase!

Seeking For Abstract Things

Proverbs 11:27

He who carefully seeks good gets favor; but he who seeks mischief, it shall come to him.

Seeking For Concrete Things

Leviticus 10:16

And Moses carefully looked for the goat of the sin offering. And behold, it was burned! And he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron left alive, saying,

Seeking God

Acts 17:27

to seek the Lord, if perhaps they might feel after Him and find Him, though indeed He is not far from each one of us.

Seeking Signs

Isaiah 7:11

Ask a sign of Jehovah your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.

Seeking Things Above

Colossians 3:1-2

If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.

Seeking Water

Psalm 63:1

A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God; I will seek You earnestly; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You, as in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

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