2 Chronicles 12:14
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14 He did evil, for he did not set his heart to seek the Lord.(A)
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2 Chronicles 19:3
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3 Nevertheless, some good is found in you, for you destroyed the sacred poles[a] out of the land and have set your heart to seek God.”(A)
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- 19.3 Or Asherahs
1 Corinthians 16:13
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Final Messages and Greetings
13 Keep alert; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.(A)
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1 Corinthians 15:58
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58 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.(A)
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Isaiah 55:6-7
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6 Seek the Lord while he may be found;
call upon him while he is near;(A)
7 let the wicked forsake their way
and the unrighteous their thoughts;
let them return to the Lord, that he may have mercy on them,
and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.(B)
Matthew 7:7
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Ask, Search, Knock
7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.(A)
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Ezekiel 33:31
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31 They come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but they will not obey them. For flattery is on their lips, but their heart is set on their gain.[a](A)
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- 33.31 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Isaiah 45:19
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19 I did not speak in secret
in a land of darkness;
I did not say to the offspring of Jacob,
“Seek me in chaos.”
I the Lord speak the truth;
I declare what is right.(A)
Psalm 105:3-4
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3 Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.(A)
4 Seek the Lord and his strength;
seek his presence continually.(B)
Psalm 78:37
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37 Their heart was not steadfast toward him;
they were not true to his covenant.
2 Chronicles 30:19
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19 who set their hearts to seek God, the Lord the God of their ancestors, even though not in accordance with the sanctuary’s rules of cleanness.”(A)
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2 Chronicles 11:16
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16 Those who had set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel came after them from all the tribes of Israel to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord, the God of their ancestors.(A)
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Psalm 78:8
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8 and that they should not be like their ancestors,
a stubborn and rebellious generation,
a generation whose heart was not steadfast,
whose spirit was not faithful to God.(A)
Psalm 57:7
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7 My heart is steadfast, O God;
my heart is steadfast.
I will sing and make melody.(A)
1 Chronicles 29:18
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18 O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our ancestors, keep forever such purposes and thoughts in the hearts of your people, and direct their hearts toward you.
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1 Samuel 7:3
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Samuel as Judge
3 Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Astartes from among you. Direct your heart to the Lord and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”(A)
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Deuteronomy 5:29
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29 If only they had such a mind as this, to fear me and to keep all my commandments always, so that it might go well with them and with their children forever!(A)
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