Matthew 6:33 BSB — MannaFest

Matthew 6:33

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

1 voice

Tertullian

On Prayer (220)

But how gracefully has the Divine Wisdom arranged the order of the prayer; so that after things heavenly-that is, after the "Name" of God, the "Will" of God, and the "Kingdom" of God-it should give earthly necessities also room for a petition! For the Lord had withal issued His edict, "Seek ye first the kingdom, and then even these shall be added: " albeit we may rather understand, "Give us this day our daily bread," spiritually.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

But seek first the kingdom of God,.... Meaning either the Gospel, and the ministration of it; in which sense this phrase is often used, see Mat 21:43 and which is diligently to be sought after, and into; to be constantly attended on, and to be preferred to our necessary food, to raiment, or riches, or any enjoyment of life: or else the kingdom of glory, which is prepared by God, and is his gift; for which he makes his people meet here, and will introduce them into it hereafter.

The Nineteenth Century4 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

But seek ye first the kingdom of God - See on Mat 3:7 (note). His righteousness - That holiness of heart and purity of life which God requires of those who profess to be subjects of that spiritual kingdom mentioned above. See on Mat 5:20 (note). The seventh reason against these worldly cares and fears is - because the business of our salvation ought to engross us entirely: hither all our desires, cares, and inquiries ought to tend. Grace is the way to glory - holiness the way to happiness.

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

(1856)

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ζητεῖτε	zēteite	do seek	G2212 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
πρῶτον	prōton	first	G4413 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
βασιλείαν	basileian	kingdom	G932 →
τοῦ	tou	<the>	G3588 →
θεοῦ	theou	of God	G2316 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosunēn	righteousness	G1343 →
αὐτοῦ,	autou	of Him,	G846 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ταῦτα	tauta	these things	G3778 →
πάντα	panta	all	G3956 →
προστεθήσεται	prostethēsetai	will be added	G4369 →
ὑμῖν.	humin	to you.	G4771 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
leads to
- John 6:27
  Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- John 4:14
  But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
- Psalms 107:9
  For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
- John 6:48–58
  I am the bread of life.
- Psalms 145:19
  He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.
Through
John 6:27
Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of…
leads to
- Colossians 3:2
  Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
- Isaiah 55:2
  Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the…
- John 6:54
  Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.