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

ζητεῖτε δὲ πρῶτον τὴν βασιλείαν καὶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην αὐτοῦ, καὶ ταῦτα πάντα προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν.

Jesus

Matthew 6:33

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Topic

Seeking God Seeking Sermon on the Mount

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Advice

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Founder of a religion Religious leader

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Israel Middle East Roman Empire

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 6:33).

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Diodorus Siculus
Source
History of the World
Language
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Archimedes. Quoted in History of the World, written by Diodorus Siculus. c. 20 BC.

Current Citation

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Between us and excellence, the gods have placed the sweat of our brows.

Hesiod

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Author

Hesiod
Source
Works and Days
Medium
Poem
Genre
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Language
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Time
700 BC 700s BC 8th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 1
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Current Citation

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Author

Publilius Syrus
Source
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Authentication Score 3
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Publilius Syrus. Sententiae. c. 1st century BC.