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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO
ST MATTHEW
CHAPTER 6
  33 aBut bseek ye first the ckingdom of God, and his drighteousness; and all these ethings shall be fadded unto you.

Footnotes
33a
JST Matt. 6: 38 Wherefore, seek not the things of this world but seek ye first to build up the kingdom of God, and to establish his righteousness . . .
b
1 Kgs. 3: 13.
  13 And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both ariches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.
Alma 39: 14 (12-14).
  14 aSeek not after riches nor the vain things of this world; for behold, you cannot carry them with you.
D&C 6: 7 (6-7).
  7 aSeek not for briches but for cwisdom, and behold, the dmysteries of God shall be unfolded unto you, and then shall you be made erich. Behold, he that hath feternal life is rich.
D&C 11: 23.
  23 Behold thou art aHyrum, my son; bseek the kingdom of God, and all things shall be added according to that which is just.
D&C 68: 31 (31-32).
  31 Now, I, the Lord, am not well apleased with the inhabitants of Zion, for there are bidlers among them; and their cchildren are also growing up in dwickedness; they also eseek not earnestly the riches of eternity, but their eyes are full of fgreediness.
D&C 106: 3.
  3 And devote his whole time to this high and holy calling, which I now give unto him, aseeking diligently the kingdom of heaven and its righteousness, and all things necessary shall be added thereunto; for the blaborer is worthy of his hire.
c
Col. 3: 2.
  2 Set your aaffection on bthings cabove, not on things on the dearth.
d
Prov. 21: 21.
  21 He that followeth after arighteousness and mercy findeth blife, righteousness, and honour.
e
Prov. 28: 10.
  10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall afall himself into his own bpit: but the upright shall have good cthings in possession.
f
2 Ne. 5: 11 (10-13).
  11 And the Lord was with us; and we did aprosper exceedingly; for we did sow seed, and we did reap again in abundance. And we began to raise flocks, and herds, and animals of every kind.
Mosiah 2: 41.
  41 And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and ahappy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are bblessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold out cfaithful to the end they are received into dheaven, that thereby they may dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness. O remember, remember that these things are true; for the Lord God hath spoken it.