Luke 12:31

Instead, pursue ¹  his ²  kingdom, ³  and these things will be given to you as well.

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But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

biblegateway Luk 12:31

"But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added to you.

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He will give you all you need from day to day if you make the Kingdom of God your primary concern.

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Steep yourself in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.

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But let your chief care be for his kingdom, and these other things will be given to you in addition.

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Instead, strive for his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

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"But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.

biblegateway Luk 12:31

Instead, pursue ¹  his ²  kingdom, ³  and these things will be given to you as well.

¹ tn Grk “seek,” but in the sense of the previous verses.

² tc Most mss (Ì⁴⁵ A D¹ Q W Θ 070 Ë^1,13 33 Ï lat sy) read τοῦ θεοῦ (tou qeou, “of God”) instead of αὐτοῦ (autou, “his”; found in א B D* L Ψ 579 892 pc co). But such a clarifying reading is suspect. αὐτοῦ is superior on both internal and external grounds. Ì⁷⁵ includes neither and as such would support the translation above since the article alone can often be translated as a possessive pronoun.

³ sn His (that is, God’s) kingdom is a major theme of Jesus. It is a realm in which Jesus rules and to which those who trust him belong. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-21.