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Seek |
Don't Seek |
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Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness
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Do not worry about your life
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So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. - Matthew 6:31-33
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Seek help from the Lord
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Woe to us if we seek from the world
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Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the Lord.
- Isaiah 31:1
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| 3 |
Seek the counsel of the Lord
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The wise counselors of world give senseless advice
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But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “First seek the counsel of the Lord".
- 1 Kings 22:5
The officials of Zoan are nothing but fools; the wise counselors of Pharaoh give senseless advice.
- Isaiah 19:11
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| 4 |
Seek refuge in God
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Do not seek refuge in the grave
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When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.
- Proverbs 14:32
Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder will seek refuge in the grave; let no one hold them back.
- Proverbs 28:17
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Seek glory from God
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Do not seek glory from one another
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How can you believe since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
- John 5:44
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| 6 |
Seek good
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Don't seek evil
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Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the Lord God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is.
- Amos 5:14
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| 7 |
Seek good of others
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Don't seek your own good
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No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.
- 1 Corinthians 10:24
Should you then seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them. For I will bring disaster on all people, declares the Lord, but wherever you go I will let you escape with your life.’”
- Jereimiah 45:5
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| 8 |
Seek knowledge
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Don't love delusions
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The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
- Proverbs 15:14
How long will you people turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?
- Psalm 4:2
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| 9 |
Seek peace and pursue it
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Turn from evil
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Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
- Psalm 34:14
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| 10 |
Love your neighbor as yourself
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Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone
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Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord. - Leviticus 19:18
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| 11 |
Show respect for the elderly and revere your God.
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Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists
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Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the Lord your God.
Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the Lord.
- Leviticus 19:31-32
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| 12 |
Seek justice from the Lord
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Do not seek audience with a ruler
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Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.
- Proverbs 29:26
Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.
- Isaiah 1:17
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Seek advice
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Do not be wise on your own eyes
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Plans are established by seeking advice; so if you wage war, obtain guidance.
- Proverbs 20:18
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.
- Proverbs 3:7
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