Matthew 6:33

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ζητεῖτε
G2212 V-PAM-2P
zēteō
to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
  • to seek in order to find
    • to seek a thing
    • "to seek [in order to find out
    by thinking, meditating, reasoning, to enquire into"to seek after, seek for, aim at, strive after
to seek i.e., require, demand
  • to crave, demand something from someone
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
πρῶτον
G4412
prōton
firstly (in time, place, order, or importance)
  • first in time or place
    • in any succession of things or persons
    first in rank
    • influence, honor
    • "chief"principal
    first, at the first
τὴν
G3588 T-ASF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
βασιλείαν
G932 N-ASF
basileia
properly, royalty, i.e., (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively)
  • royal power, kingship, dominion, rule
    • not to be confused with an actual kingdom but rather the right or authority to rule over a kingdom
    • "of the royal power of Jesus as the triumphant Messiah"of the royal power and dignity conferred on Christians in the Messiah's kingdom
    a kingdom, the territory subject to the rule of a king"used in the New Testament to refer to the reign of the Messiah
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θεοῦ
G2316 N-GSM
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
  • a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
  • "the Godhead, trinity
    • God the Father, the first person in the trinity
    • "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
    spoken of the only and true God
    • refers to the things of God
    • "his counsels, interests, things due to him
    whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
    • God's representative or viceregent
      • of magistrates and judges
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
τὴν
G3588 T-ASF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
δικαιοσύνην
G1343 N-ASF
dikaiosynē
equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
  • in a broad sense: state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition acceptable to God
    • the doctrine concerning the way in which man may attain a state approved of God
    • "integrity, virtue, purity of life, rightness, correctness of thinking feeling, and acting
    in a narrower sense, justice or the virtue which gives each his due
αὐτοῦ
G846 P-GSM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
  • "he, she, it"the same
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
ταῦτα
G5023
tauta
these things
  • these
πάντα
G3956 A-NPN
pas
all, any, every, the whole
  • individually
    • each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
    collectively
    • some of all types
προστεθήσεται
G4369 V-FPI-3S
prostithēmi
to place additionally, i.e., lay beside, annex, repeat
  • to put to
  • "to add
    • i.e., to join to, gather with any company, the number of one's followers or companions
      • he was gathered to his fathers i.e., died
ὑμῖν
G5213
hymin
to (with or by) you
  • you

ζητεῖτε δὲ πρῶτον τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην αὐτοῦ καὶ ταῦτα πάντα προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν
33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Cross References

Luke 12:31

πλὴν ζητεῖτε τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ ταῦτα πάντα προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν
31
But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew 5:6

Μακάριοι οἱ πεινῶντες καὶ διψῶντες τὴν δικαιοσύνην ὅτι αὐτοὶ χορτασθήσονται
6
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

John 6:27

ἐργάζεσθε μὴ τὴν βρῶσιν τὴν ἀπολλυμένην ἀλλὰ τὴν βρῶσιν τὴν μένουσαν εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἣν υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὑμῖν δώσει· τοῦτον γὰρ πατὴρ ἐσφράγισεν θεός
27
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

Psalms 34:9

יְראוּ אֶת-יְהוָה קְדֹשָׁיו כִּי-אֵין מַחְסוֹר לִירֵאָֽיו׃
9
O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

Psalms 84:11

כִּי שֶׁמֶשׁ׀ וּמָגֵן יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים חֵן וְכָבוֹד יִתֵּן יְהוָה לֹא יִמְנַע-טוֹב לַֽהֹלְכִים בְּתָמִֽים׃
11
For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Mark 10:29

ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν οὐδείς ἐστιν ὃς ἀφῆκεν οἰκίαν ἀδελφοὺς ἀδελφὰς πατέρα μητέρα γυναῖκα τέκνα ἀγροὺς ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου
29
And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,

Romans 14:17

οὐ γάρ ἐστιν βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ βρῶσις καὶ πόσις ἀλλὰ δικαιοσύνη καὶ εἰρήνη καὶ χαρὰ ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ·
17
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

Proverbs 3:9

כַּבֵּד אֶת-יְהוָה מֵהוֹנֶךָ וּמֵרֵאשִׁית כָּל-תְּבוּאָתֶֽךָ׃
9
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

Proverbs 2:1

בְּנִי אִם-תִּקַּח אֲמָרָי וּמִצְוֹתַי תִּצְפֹּן אִתָּֽךְ׃
1
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

Psalms 37:25

נַעַר׀ הָיִיתִי גַּם-זָקַנְתִּי וְֽלֹא-רָאִיתִי צַדִּיק נֶעֱזָב וְזַרְעוֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ-לָֽחֶם׃
25
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

Psalms 37:3

בְּטַח בַּֽיהוָה וַעֲשֵׂה-טוֹב שְׁכָן-אֶרֶץ וּרְעֵה אֱמוּנָֽה׃
3
Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

2 Chronicles 31:20

וַיַּעַשׂ כָּזֹאת יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ בְּכָל-יְהוּדָה וַיַּעַשׂ הַטּוֹב וְהַיָּשָׁר וְהָאֱמֶת לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃
20
And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.

Matthew 19:29

καὶ πᾶς ὅς ἀφῆκεν οἰκίας ἀδελφοὺς ἀδελφὰς πατέρα μητέρα γυναῖκά τέκνα ἀγροὺς ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός μου ἑκατονταπλασίονα λήψεται καὶ ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσει
29
And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

Romans 8:31

Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν πρὸς ταῦτα εἰ θεὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν τίς καθ' ἡμῶν
31
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

Psalms 37:18

יוֹדֵעַ יְהוָה יְמֵי תְמִימִם וְנַחֲלָתָם לְעוֹלָם תִּהְיֶֽה׃
18
The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

Colossians 1:13

ὃς ἐῤῥύσατο ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ σκότους καὶ μετέστησεν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ υἱοῦ τῆς ἀγάπης αὐτοῦ
13
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

1 Timothy 4:8

γὰρ σωματικὴ γυμνασία πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶν ὠφέλιμος δὲ εὐσέβεια πρὸς πάντα ὠφέλιμός ἐστιν ἐπαγγελίαν ἔχουσα ζωῆς τῆς νῦν καὶ τῆς μελλούσης
8
For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

Luke 18:29

δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐδείς ἐστιν ὃς ἀφῆκεν οἰκίαν γονεῖς ἀδελφοὺς γυναῖκα τέκνα ἕνεκεν τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ θεοῦ
29
And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

2 Corinthians 5:21

τὸν γὰρ μὴ γνόντα ἁμαρτίαν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἁμαρτίαν ἐποίησεν ἵνα ἡμεῖς γινώμεθα δικαιοσύνη θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ
21
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

Romans 1:17

δικαιοσύνη γὰρ θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ ἀποκαλύπτεται ἐκ πίστεως εἰς πίστιν καθὼς γέγραπται δὲ δίκαιος ἐκ πίστεως ζήσεται
17
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.