Psalm 27:4
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4 One thing I asked of the Lord;
this I seek:
to live in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to behold the beauty of the Lord,
and to inquire in his temple.(A)
Psalm 26:8
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8 O Lord, I love the house in which you dwell
and the place where your glory abides.(A)
Psalm 23:6
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6 Surely[a] goodness and mercy[b] shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
my whole life long.[c](A)
Psalm 65:4
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4 Happy are those whom you choose and bring near
to live in your courts.
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house,
your holy temple.(A)
Psalm 84:4
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4 Happy are those who live in your house,
ever singing your praise. Selah(A)
Psalm 84:10
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10 For a day in your courts is better
than a thousand elsewhere.
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
than live in the tents of wickedness.(A)
Luke 10:42
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42 but few things are needed—indeed only one.[a] Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.”(A)
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- 10.42 Other ancient authorities read but only one thing is needed
Psalm 27:8
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8 “Come,” my heart says, “seek his face!”
Your face, Lord, do I seek.(A)
Matthew 6:33
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33 But seek first the kingdom of God[a] and his[b] righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.(A)
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Psalm 63:2-5
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2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
beholding your power and glory.(A)
3 Because your steadfast love is better than life,
my lips will praise you.(B)
4 So I will bless you as long as I live;
I will lift up my hands and call on your name.(C)
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- 63.5 Heb with fat and fatness
Jeremiah 29:13
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13 When you search for me, you will find me; if you seek me with all your heart,(A)
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Philippians 3:13
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13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider that I have laid hold[a] of it, but one thing I have laid hold of: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead,(A)
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- 3.13 Other ancient authorities read yet laid hold
Hebrews 11:6
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6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would approach God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
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