For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened. Treasury of Scripture Luke 18:1 And he spoke a parable to them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Psalm 31:22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before your eyes: nevertheless you heard the voice of my supplications when I cried to you. Lamentations 3:8,18,54-58 Also when I cry and shout, he shuts out my prayer... Jonah 2:2-8 And said, I cried by reason of my affliction to the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and you heard my voice... James 4:3 You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may consume it on your lusts. James 5:11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord...
Context Ask, Seek, Knock
5And he said to them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves; 6For a friend of my in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? 7And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give you. 8I say to you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needs. 9And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you. 10For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened. 11If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? 12Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 13If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? Parallel Verses American Standard Version
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.
Darby Bible Translation
For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it will be opened.
King James Bible
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Young's Literal Translation
for every one who is asking doth receive; and he who is seeking doth find; and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.
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