What Does the Bible Say About Finding God?
Here are 13 Bible verses about finding god, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Jeremiah 29:13
And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
BSBYou will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.
- #2Acts 17:27
That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
BSBGod intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.
- #3Proverbs 8:17
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
BSBI love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.
- #4Deuteronomy 4:29
But if from thence thou shalt seek the Lord thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.
BSBBut if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.
- #5Matthew 7:8
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
BSBFor everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
- #6Matthew 7:7
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
BSBAsk, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
- #7Jeremiah 33:3
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
BSBCall to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.
- #8Ephesians 5:8
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
BSBFor you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
- #9John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
BSBFor God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
- #10Luke 15:24
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
BSBFor this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
- #11Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
BSBBut seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
- #121 Chronicles 16:11
Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.
BSBSeek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.
- #132 Timothy 3:16
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
BSBAll Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
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