Luke 12:31 (WEB)

Passage

But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.

Nearby Context

Luke 12:29 Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.

Luke 12:30 For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.

Luke 12:31 But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.

Luke 12:32 Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

Luke 12:33 Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "seek", "kingdom", "things", 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 the nations of the world seek..." into verse 32's "Don t be afraid little flock for...", 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.