to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life;

but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.

no one understands; no one seeks for God.

For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.

Then Isaiah is so bold as to say, “I have been found by those who did not seek me; I have shown myself to those who did not ask for me.”

“Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have demolished your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life.”

What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened,

Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.

For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom,

Was anyone at the time of his call already circumcised? Let him not seek to remove the marks of circumcision. Was anyone at the time of his call uncircumcised? Let him not seek circumcision.

Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be free. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek a wife.

Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.

just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved.

Here for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be a burden, for I seek not what is yours but you. For children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

since you seek proof that Christ is speaking in me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.

For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.

For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit.

Put On the New Self

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

Nor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, though we could have made demands as apostles of Christ.

See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.

And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.

For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.

let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.