Matthew 6:33“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
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” — read online, free, in the King James Version.
The centre of the Sermon on the Mount's teaching on anxiety: seek God's kingdom first, and everything else follows.
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What does “Seek ye first the kingdom of God” mean?
Jesus tells his listeners not to worry about food, drink or clothing — the same things “the Gentiles seek”. The priority is God's kingdom and righteousness; material needs, he says, “shall be added unto you”.
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This is the King James Version (1611) — the classic English translation, in the public domain and free to read and quote.
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