Luke 12:31 (DBY)

Passage

but seek his kingdom, and [all] these things shall be added to you.

Nearby Context

Luke 12:29 And *ye*, seek not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, and be not in anxiety;

Luke 12:30 for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things;

Luke 12:31 but seek his kingdom, and [all] these things shall be added to you.

Luke 12:32 Fear not, little flock, for it has been the good pleasure of your Father to give you the kingdom.

Luke 12:33 Sell what ye possess and give alms; make to yourselves purses which do not grow old, a treasure which does not fail in the heavens, where thief does not draw near nor moth destroy.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "seek", "kingdom", "things", "shall", and "added". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "seek" and "kingdom", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "for all these things do the nations..." into verse 32's "Fear not little flock for it has...", so "seek" and "kingdom" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "seek" and "kingdom" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.