Seeds hold the promise of growth and harvest, symbolizing potential and abundance in the hands of the sower. In the Bible, seeds are used as metaphors for faith, the Word of God, and the kingdom of heaven. Join us as we meditate on verses that speak to the power and significance of seeds, inspiring us to sow generously, nurture diligently, and trust God for the abundant harvest that He promises to bring forth.
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Bible Verses About Seeds
Matthew 13:3 – The parable of the sower explains how seeds fall on different soils
“Then he told them many things in parables, saying: ‘A farmer went out to sow his seed.'”
Matthew 17:20 – Jesus teaches that faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains
“He replied, ‘Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.'”
Mark 4:31 – The mustard seed is the smallest of all seeds but grows into a large tree
“It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch in its shade.”
Luke 17:6 – Jesus says that even faith as small as a mustard seed can uproot a tree
“He replied, ‘If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and planted in the sea,” and it will obey you.'”
1 Corinthians 3:6 – Paul recognizes that God makes seeds grow
“I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.”
Galatians 6:8 – Sowing to please the Spirit results in eternal life
“Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.”
Genesis 1:11 – God creates plants that bear seeds after their own kind
“Then God said, ‘Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.’ And it was so.”
Genesis 8:22 – God promises that seedtime and harvest will never cease
“As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.”
Isaiah 55:10 – God’s word is likened to seed and will accomplish its purpose
“As the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,”
Matthew 13:18 – Jesus explains the parable of the sower to his disciples
“Listen then to what the parable of the sower means.”
Mark 4:14 – The seed in the parable of the sower represents the word of God
“The farmer sows the word.”
John 12:24 – Jesus says that a grain of wheat must die to produce many seeds
“Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.”
1 Peter 1:23 – Believers are born again through the imperishable seed, the word of God
“For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.”
James 3:18 – Peacemakers sow seeds of peace to reap a harvest of righteousness
“Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.”
Job 4:8 – Those who sow trouble reap it, but those who plant goodness will harvest it
“As I have observed, those who plow evil and those who sow trouble reap it.”
2 Corinthians 9:10 – Those who sow generously will reap a bountiful harvest
“Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.”
Psalm 126:5 – Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy
“Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.”
Proverbs 22:8 – Those who sow injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of their fury will come to an end
“Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity, and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.”
Proverbs 11:18 – The wicked earn deceptive wages, but those who sow righteousness have a sure reward
“A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.”
Jeremiah 31:27 – The days are coming when God will sow the people of Israel and Judah with a new seed
“The days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will plant the kingdoms of Israel and Judah with the offspring of people and of animals.”
2 Corinthians 9:6 – Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously
“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.”
Jeremiah 4:3 – Break up your unplowed ground and do not sow among thorns
“This is what the Lord says to the people of Judah and to Jerusalem: ‘Break up your unplowed ground and do not sow among thorns.”
Psalm 126:6 – Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them
“Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.”
Hosea 10:12 – Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of unfailing love
“Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord until he comes and showers his righteousness on you.”
Luke 6:38 – Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you
“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
Proverbs 20:4 – The sluggard does not plow in winter; so at harvest time he looks but finds nothing
“A sluggard does not plow in season; so at harvest time he looks but finds nothing.”
Proverbs 28:19 – Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty
“Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.”
Deuteronomy 22:9 – Do not plant two kinds of seed in your vineyard; if you do, not only the crops you plant but also the fruit of the vineyard will be defiled
“Do not plant two kinds of seed in your vineyard; if you do, not only the crops you plant but also the fruit of the vineyard will be defiled.”
Psalm 97:11 – Light shines on the righteous and joy on the upright in heart
“Light shines on the righteous and joy on the upright in heart.”
James 5:7 – Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains
“Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valu ble crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains.”
Proverbs 10:5 – The one who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but the one who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son
“The one who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but the one who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.”
Proverbs 14:4 – Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests
“Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests.”
Genesis 26:12 – Isaac planted crops in that land, and the same year reaped a hundredfold, because the Lord blessed him
“Isaac planted crops in that land and the same year reaped a hundredfold, because the Lord blessed him.”
James 3:17 – But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere
“But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.”
Proverbs 16:3 – Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.”
Psalm 67:6 – The land yields its harvest; God, our God, blesses us
“The land yields its harvest; God, our God, blesses us.”
Psalm 85:12 – The Lord will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest
“The Lord will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest.”
Proverbs 18:20 – From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied
“From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.”
Isaiah 61:11 – For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations
“For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations.”
Proverbs 12:14 – From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward
“From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward.”
Jeremiah 22:29 – O land, land, land, hear the word of the Lord
“O land, land, land, hear the word of the Lord.”
Jeremiah 32:41 – I will rejoice in doing them good and will assuredly plant them in this land with all my heart and soul
“I will rejoice in doing them good and will assuredly plant them in this land with all my heart and soul.”
Luke 9:62 – Jesus replied, ‘No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God’
“Jesus replied, ‘No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.’”
1 Corinthians 9:11 – If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you?
“If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you?”
Ezekiel 34:29 – I will provide for them a land renowned for its crops, and they will no longer be victims of famine in the land or bear the scorn of the nations
“I will provide for them a land renowned for its crops, and they will no longer be victims of famine in the land or bear the scorn of the nations.”
2 Timothy 2:6 – The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops
“The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops.”
Proverbs 24:27 – Put your outdoor work in order and get your fields ready; after that, build your house
“Put your outdoor work in order and get your fields ready; after that, build your house.”
Ruth 1:21 – I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? The Lord has afflicted me; the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me
“I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? The Lord has afflicted me; the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me.”
Lamentations 2:11 – My eyes fail from weeping, I am in torment within; my heart is poured out on the ground because my people are destroyed, because children and infants faint in the streets of the city
“My eyes fail from weeping, I am in torment within; my heart is poured out on the ground because my people are destroyed, because children and infants faint in the streets of the city.”