Matthew 6:33 (WEB)

Passage

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Nearby Context

Matthew 6:31 “Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’

Matthew 6:32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

Matthew 6:33 But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Matthew 6:34 Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 32's "For the Gentiles seek after all these..." into verse 34's "Therefore don t be anxious for tomorrow...", so "seek" and "first" 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 "first" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.