386 verses contain “seek” (in the KJV: 346, in the BSB: 227) — showing 301–386
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But Elymas the
sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation)
withstood them,
seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
But Elymas the
sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the
proconsul from the faith.
And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a
mist and a darkness; and he went about
seeking some to lead him by the hand.
Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately
mist and darkness came over him, and he
groped about,
seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
so that the
remnant of men may
seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things
That they should
seek the Lord, if
haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.
But if ye
enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
But if you are seeking anything beyond this, it must be settled in a legal assembly.
To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
To those who by
perseverance in doing good
seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.
But unto them that are
contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness,
indignation and wrath,
But for those who are self-
seeking and who
reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.
There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.
But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
And Isaiah boldly says: “I was found by those who did not seek Me; I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me.”
Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and
digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they
seek my life.
“Lord, they have killed Your prophets and
torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are
seeking my life as well”?
What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
What then? What Israel was
seeking, it failed to obtain, but the
elect did. The others were
hardened,
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,
Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife.
Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.
No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.
Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
as I also try to please
everyone in all I do. For I am not
seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.
Doth not
behave itself unseemly,
seeketh not her own, is not easily
provoked, thinketh no evil;
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.
It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts,
strive to
excel in gifts that build up the church.
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be
burdensome to you: for I
seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.
For do I now
persuade men, or God? or do I
seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Am I now
seeking the
approval of men, or of God? Or am I
striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
But if, while we
seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God
forbid.
But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to be sinners, does that make Christ a minister of sin? Certainly not!
For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.
For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ,
strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been
burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
Nor did we
seek praise from you or from
anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that
diligently seek him.
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because
anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly
seek Him.
For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own.
For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
Let him
eschew evil, and do good; let him
seek peace, and
ensue it.
He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
And in those days shall men
seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall
flee from them.
In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will escape them.
Then commanded king
Darius to
seek among the records at Babylon: and so at Ecbatane the palace, which is in the country of Media, there was found a roll wherein these things were recorded.
For we had said unto the king, that the power of the Lord our God should be with them that seek him, to support them in all ways.
Moreover ye shall never
seek to have peace with them, that ye may be strong, and eat the good things of the land, and that ye may leave the inheritance of the land unto your children for
evermore.
And I said, No, Lord: but of very grief have I spoken: for my
reins pain me every hour, while I labour to
comprehend the way of the most High, and to
seek out part of his judgment.
But understand thou for
thyself, and
seek out the glory for such as be like thee.
As for me, I have not
forsaken you, neither am I departed from you: but am come into this place, to pray for the
desolation of
Sion, and that I might
seek mercy for the low estate of your sanctuary.
And he said unto me, Like as thou canst neither seek out nor know the things that are in the deep of the sea: even so can no man upon earth see my Son, or those that be with him, but in the day time.
And he answered me, saying, Go thy way, gather the people together, and say unto them, that they seek thee not for forty days.
Let no man therefore come unto me now, nor seek after me these forty days.
Then he gave him the
handwriting, and said unto him,
Seek thee a man which may go with thee, whiles I yet live, and I will give him wages: and go and receive the money.
Therefore when he went to seek a man, he found Raphael that was an angel.
To whom he said,
Dost thou
seek for a tribe or family, or an
hired man to go with thy son? Then
Tobit said unto him, I would know, brother, thy kindred and name.
Love righteousness, ye that be judges of the earth: think of the Lord with a good (heart,) and in simplicity of heart seek him.
Seek not death in the error of your life: and pull not upon
yourselves destruction with the works of your hands.
Wisdom is glorious, and never fadeth away:
yea, she is easily seen of them that love her, and found of such as
seek her.
Whoso seeketh her early shall have no great
travail: for he shall find her sitting at his doors.
For she goeth about seeking such as are worthy of her, sheweth herself favourably unto them in the ways, and meeteth them in every thought.
As for wisdom, what she is, and how she came up, I will tell you, and will not hide mysteries from you: but will
seek her out from the beginning of her
nativity, and bring the knowledge of her into light, and will not pass over the truth.
And great pleasure it is to have her friendship; and in the works of her hands are infinite riches; and in the exercise of conference with her,
prudence; and in talking with her, a good report; I went about
seeking how to take her to me.
They that fear the Lord will seek that which is well, pleasing unto him; and they that love him shall be filled with the law.
Seek not out things that are too hard for thee, neither search the things that are above thy strength.
Wisdom exalteth her children, and layeth hold of them that seek her.
He that loveth her loveth life; and they that seek to her early shall be filled with joy.
Search, and seek, and she shall be made known unto thee: and when thou hast got hold of her, let her not go.
Seek not of the Lord preeminence, neither of the king the seat of honour.
Seek not to be judge, being not able to take away iniquity; lest at any time thou fear the person of the mighty, an stumblingblock in the way of thy uprightness.
Set him not by thee, lest, when he hath overthrown thee, he stand up in thy place; neither let him sit at thy right hand, lest he
seek to take thy seat, and thou at the last remember my words, and be
pricked therewith.
Give, and take, and
sanctify thy soul; for there is no
seeking of
dainties in the grave.
He hath mercy on them that receive discipline, and that
diligently seek after his judgments.
Necessary
patience in
seeking ing the Lord is better than he that leadeth his life without a guide.
Behold that I have not laboured for myself only, but for all them that seek wisdom.
Many have
sinned for a small matter; and he that
seeketh for abundance will turn his eyes away.
One man beareth hatred against another, and
doth he
seek pardon from the Lord?
Whoso feareth the Lord will receive his discipline; and they that
seek him early shall find favour.
Consider that I laboured not for myself only, but for all them that seek learning.
For better it is that thy children should
seek to thee, than that thou shouldest stand to their
courtesy.
If thou set thy servant to labour, thou shalt find rest: but if thou let him go idle, he shall seek liberty.
If thou have a servant,
entreat him as a brother: for thou hast need of him, as of thine own soul: if thou
entreat him evil, and he run from thee, which way
wilt thou go to
seek him?
And send thy fear upon all the nations that seek not after thee.
But he that giveth his mind to the law of the most High, and is occupied in the
meditation thereof, will
seek out the wisdom of all the ancient, and be occupied in
prophecies.
He will
seek out the secrets of grave sentences, and be
conversant in dark parables.
Riches and strength lift up the heart: but the fear of the Lord is above them both: there is no want in the fear of the Lord, and it needeth not to seek help.
He
seeketh out the deep, and the heart, and considereth their
crafty devices: for the Lord knoweth all that may be known, and he beholdeth the signs of the world.
I prayed for her before the temple, and will seek her out even to the end.
My heart was troubled in
seeking her: therefore have I
gotten a good possession.
The Agarenes that
seek wisdom upon earth, the merchants of
Meran and of Theman, the authors of fables, and searchers out of understanding; none of these have known the way of wisdom, or remember her paths.
For as it was your mind to go
astray from God: so, being returned,
seek him ten times more.
And now we follow thee with all our heart, we fear thee, and seek thy face.
And Daniel said, Thou hast remembered me, O God: neither hast thou
forsaken them that
seek thee and love thee.
Even as it is no ease unto him that prepareth a
banquet, and
seeketh the benefit of others: yet for the pleasuring of many we will undertake
gladly this great pains;
For as the master builder of a new house must care for the whole building; but he that undertaketh to set it out, and
paint it, must
seek out fit things for the
adorning thereof: even so I think it is with us.
He went to the king, not to be an
accuser of his countrymen, but
seeking the good of all, both publick and private: