MATTHEW 6:33

seek ye first the kingdom of God

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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This scripture is part of the Sermon on the Mount and Jesus says, that if we put God first by living a life characterized by virtue, integrity, purity, rightness, plus correctness of thinking, feeling, and acting in our lives; our material needs will be taken care of.

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But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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Matthew 6:33 Translation & Meaning

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But δὲ But, and, etc But
seek ye ζητεῖτε To seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life) seek
first πρῶτον Firstly (in time, place, order, or importance) first
the τὴν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
kingdom βασιλείαν Properly, royalty, i.e., (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively) kingdom
of God, θεοῦ A deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) God
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
his αὐτοῦ The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons his
righteousness; δικαιοσύνην Equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification righteousness
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
all πάντα All, any, every, the whole all
these things ταῦτα These things these things
shall be added προστεθήσεται To place additionally, i.e., lay beside, annex, repeat added
unto you. ὑμῖν To (with or by) you unto you

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  • 31  Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

  • 32  (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

  • 33  But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

  • 34  Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.




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