Luke - 12:31



31 But seek God's Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.

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Explanation and meaning of Luke 12:31.

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But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.
Howbeit seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you.
But make His Kingdom the object of your pursuit, and these things shall be given you in addition.
But let your chief care be for his kingdom, and these other things will be given to you in addition.
No, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added for you.

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

(8) But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
(8) They will lack nothing who are diligent for the kingdom of heaven.

But rather seek ye the kingdom of God,.... The Vulgate Latin version adds, "first", as also, "and his righteousness", as in Matthew 6:33 and the Ethiopic version reads, "seek his kingdom and righteousness" meaning either the grace of God, which is not meat and drink, but righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost, Romans 14:17 or the heavenly glory; unless the Gospel, and the dispensation of it, which is the Messiah's kingdom, and which was then just ushering in, should rather be intended.
And all these things shall be added unto you; food and raiment, which are as much as can be enjoyed; and godliness with these, and contentment with them, is great gain; See Gill on Matthew 6:33.

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