29 (A)But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

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29 (A)But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him (B)with all your heart and all your soul.

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29 But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul.

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29 But if from there you seek(A) the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart(B) and with all your soul.(C)

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29 But if from thence thou shalt seek the Lord thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.

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33 But (A)seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

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33 But [a]seek first [b]His kingdom and His righteousness, and (A)all these things will be [c]provided to you.

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  1. Matthew 6:33 Or continually seek
  2. Matthew 6:33 Or the kingdom
  3. Matthew 6:33 Or added

33 But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also.

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33 But seek first his kingdom(A) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.(B)

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

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10 if you obey the voice of the Lord your God, to keep His commandments and His statutes which are written in this Book of the Law, and if you turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

The Choice of Life or Death

11 “For this commandment which I command you today (A)is [a]not too mysterious for you, nor is it far off. 12 (B)It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will ascend into heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ 13 Nor is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ 14 But the word is very near you, (C)in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it.

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  1. Deuteronomy 30:11 not hidden from

10 [a]if you [b]obey the Lord your God, to keep His commandments and His statutes which (A)are written in this Book of the Law, [c]if you turn to the Lord your God (B)with all your heart and soul.

11 “For this commandment which I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you, nor is it far away. 12 It is not in heaven, [d]that you could say, ‘(C)Who will go up to heaven for us and get it for us, and proclaim it to us, so that we may [e]follow it?’ 13 Nor is it beyond the sea, [f]that you could say, ‘Who will cross the sea for us and get it for us and proclaim it to us, so that we may [g]follow it?’ 14 On the contrary, the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may [h]follow it.

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  1. Deuteronomy 30:10 Or for you will
  2. Deuteronomy 30:10 Lit listen to the voice of
  3. Deuteronomy 30:10 Or for you will
  4. Deuteronomy 30:12 Lit to say
  5. Deuteronomy 30:12 Lit perform
  6. Deuteronomy 30:13 Lit to say
  7. Deuteronomy 30:13 Lit perform
  8. Deuteronomy 30:14 Lit perform

10 if you listen to and obey the voice of the Lord your God to keep His commandments and His statutes which are written in this Book of the Law, and if you turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul (your entire being).

11 “For this commandment which I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you, nor is it [a]out of reach. 12 It is not [a secret hidden] in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will go up to heaven for us and bring it to us, so that we may hear it and obey it?’ 13 Nor is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will cross the sea for us and bring it to us, so that we may hear it and obey it?’ 14 But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, so that you may obey it.

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  1. Deuteronomy 30:11 Lit far off.

10 if you obey the Lord your God and keep his commands and decrees that are written in this Book of the Law(A) and turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.(B)

The Offer of Life or Death

11 Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach.(C) 12 It is not up in heaven, so that you have to ask, “Who will ascend into heaven(D) to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?”(E) 13 Nor is it beyond the sea,(F) so that you have to ask, “Who will cross the sea to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?”(G) 14 No, the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it.(H)

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10 If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.

11 For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off.

12 It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?

13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?

14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.

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17 (A)I love those who love me,
And (B)those who seek me diligently will find me.

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17 I (A)love those who love me;
And (B)those who diligently seek me will find me.

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17 
“I love those who love me;
And those who seek me early and diligently will find me.(A)

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17 I love those who love me,(A)
    and those who seek me find me.(B)

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17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

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19 I have not spoken in (A)secret,
In a dark place of the earth;
I did not say to the seed of Jacob,
‘Seek Me [a]in vain’;
(B)I, the Lord, speak righteousness,
I declare things that are right.

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  1. Isaiah 45:19 Or in a waste place

19 (A)I have not spoken in secret,
In [a]some dark land;
I did not say to the [b](B)offspring of Jacob,
(C)Seek Me in [c]a wasteland’;
I, the Lord, (D)speak righteousness,
(E)Declaring things that are right.

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  1. Isaiah 45:19 Lit a place of a land of darkness
  2. Isaiah 45:19 Lit seed
  3. Isaiah 45:19 Or vain

19 
“I have not spoken in secret,
In a corner of a land of darkness;
I did not say to the descendants of Jacob,
‘Seek Me in vain [with no benefit for yourselves].’
I, the Lord, speak righteousness [the truth—trustworthy, a straightforward correlation between deeds and words],
Declaring things that are upright.(A)

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19 I have not spoken in secret,(A)
    from somewhere in a land of darkness;(B)
I have not said to Jacob’s descendants,(C)
    ‘Seek(D) me in vain.’
I, the Lord, speak the truth;
    I declare what is right.(E)

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19 I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.

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