Song: Seek ye first

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The hymn "Seek ye first" is a popular praise song from 1972 by Karen Lafferty. Karen wrote the song in 1971 after a Bible Study on Matthew 6:33 at Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, CA

Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. [kjv]

ζητειτε δε πρωτον την βασιλειαν και την δικαιοσυνην αυτου και ταυτα παντα προστεθησεται υμιν [gnt]

The words are from this verse. Over time, others added additional verses from other scriptures.

More: Matthew 6: Seek to eat , drink and be married to Jesus

Matthew 6:33

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KJV: But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Greek: ζητειτε δε πρωτον την βασιλειαν του θεου και την δικαιοσυνην αυτου και ταυτα παντα προστεθησεται υμιν

Seek ye first the kingdom of God
And His righteousness;
And all these things shall be added unto you.
Hallelu, Hallelujah!

The second verse of the song "Seek ye first" was added later. The verse is 8 verses after Matthew 6:33.

Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: [kjv]

The context is that of two gates. The narrow gate leads to life eternal. The wide gate leads to destruction. It appears that one can ask, seek and knock on either gate. On which gate will you knock that it be opened?

Matthew 7:7

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KJV: Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Greek: αιτειτε και δοθησεται υμιν ζητειτε και ευρησετε κρουετε και ανοιγησεται υμιν

Ask, and it shall be given unto you;
Seek, and you shall find.
Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Hallelu, Hallelujah!

The last verse was added by someone based on Matthew 4:4.

Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. [kjv]

Matthew 4:4

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KJV: But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Greek: ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν γεγραπται ουκ επ αρτω μονω ζησεται ο ανθρωπος αλλ επι παντι ρηματι εκπορευομενω δια στοματος θεου