Matthew 6:33 (DRB)

Passage

Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.

Nearby Context

Matthew 6:31 Be not solicitous therefore, saying: What shall we eat: or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed?

Matthew 6:32 For after all these things do the heathens seek. For your Father knoweth that you have need of all these things.

Matthew 6:33 Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew 6:34 Be not therefore solicitous for to morrow; for the morrow will be solicitous for itself. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 32's "For after all these things do the..." into verse 34's "Be not therefore solicitous for to morrow...", so "seek" and "therefore" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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