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  • Luke 12:31
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 31 Instead, keep seeking his Kingdom, and these things will be added to you.+

  • Luke 12:31
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 31 πλὴν besides ζητεῖτε be YOU seeking τὴν the βασιλείαν kingdom αὐτοῦ, of him, καὶ and ταῦτα these (things) προστεθήσεται will be added ὑμῖν. to YOU.

  • Luke 12:31
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 31 Nevertheless, seek continually his kingdom, and these things will be added to YOU.+

  • Luke 12:31
    The Bible in Living English
    • 31 But do seek his Reign, and you will have this added.

  • Luke 12:31
    American Standard Version
    • 31 Yet seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you.

  • Luke 12:31
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 31 Notwithstanding be seeking his kingdom,—And these things shall be added unto you.

  • Luke 12:31
    King James Version
    • 31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

  • Luke
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2026
    • 12:31 wt 106-107; gt chapter 77; w88 9/15 9

  • Luke
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 12:31 uw 92; w80 11/1 20; w74 191; w68 38; w67 77

  • Luke
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 12:31

      Worship God, pp. 106-107

      The Watchtower,

      9/15/1988, p. 9

  • Luke Study Notes—Chapter 12
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 12:31

      keep seeking: The form of the Greek verb used here indicates continuous action and could be rendered “seek continually.” Jesus’ true followers would not seek the Kingdom for a time and then go on to other things. Rather, they would always make it their chief concern in life. The same counsel by Jesus is recorded at Mt 6:33 as part of his Sermon on the Mount in Galilee. Luke’s account here records events about a year and a half later, during the concluding part of Jesus’ ministry, likely in Judea. Jesus apparently saw fit to repeat his previous admonition.

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