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Contemporary English Version
Matthew 7:7
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“Ask,
Aske, and it shalbe giuen you: seeke, and ye shall finde: knocke, and it shalbe opened vnto you.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
"Ask, and God will give to you. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will open for you.
"Ask and keep on asking and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking and you will find; knock and keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you.
Aske, and it shall be giuen you: seeke, and ye shall finde: knocke, and it shall be opened vnto you.
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
"Keep asking, and it will be given to you; keep seeking, and you will find; keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you.
Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
"Continue to ask, and God will give to you. Continue to search, and you will find. Continue to knock, and the door will open for you.
Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you.
"Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened for you.
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Make a request, and it will be answered; what you are searching for you will get; give the sign, and the door will be open to you:
"Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you.
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Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Ask, and it shall be given to you: seek, and ye shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you.
Aske, and it shalbe geuen you: seke, and ye shall fynde: knocke, and it shalbe opened vnto you.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
"Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you.
Ask and it shall be given you, seek and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you.
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
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Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you:
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you:
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.
Luke 11:9-13">[xr] "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
"Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.
"Ask, and what you are asking for will be given to you. Look, and what you are looking for you will find. Knock, and the door you are knocking on will be opened to you.
"Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.
Be asking, and it shall be given you, Be seeking, and ye shall find, - Be knocking, and it shall be opened unto you.
Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you.
"Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
Axe and it shalbe geven you. Seke and ye shall fynd. knocke and it shalbe opened vnto you.
`Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;
Axe, and it shalbe geuen you: Seke, and ye shall fynde: knocke, and it shalbe opened vnto you.
Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and ye shall find: knock, and the door shall be opened.
"Don't bargain with God. Be direct. Ask for what you need. This isn't a cat-and-mouse, hide-and-seek game we're in. If your child asks for bread, do you trick him with sawdust? If he asks for fish, do you scare him with a live snake on his plate? As bad as you are, you wouldn't think of such a thing. You're at least decent to your own children. So don't you think the God who conceived you in love will be even better?
"If you need somethin', keep tellin' the Boss about it and you will get it. If you keep lookin' for the cows in the pasture, you will find them if you don't give up. If you keep knockin' on the barn door, he will open it for you.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
and it: Matthew 7:11, Matthew 21:22, 1 Kings 3:5, Psalms 10:17, Psalms 50:15, Psalms 86:5, Psalms 145:18, Psalms 145:19, Isaiah 55:6, Isaiah 55:7, Jeremiah 29:12, Jeremiah 29:13, Jeremiah 33:3, Mark 11:24, Luke 11:9, Luke 11:10, Luke 11:13, Luke 18:1, John 4:10, John 14:13, John 14:14, John 15:7, John 15:16, John 16:23, John 16:24, James 1:5, James 1:6, James 5:15, 1 John 3:22, 1 John 5:14, 1 John 5:15, Revelation 3:17, Revelation 3:18
seek: Matthew 6:33, Psalms 10:4, Psalms 27:8, Psalms 69:32, Psalms 70:4, Psalms 105:3, Psalms 105:4, Psalms 119:12, Proverbs 8:17, Song of Solomon 3:2, Amos 5:4, Romans 2:7, Romans 3:11, Hebrews 11:6
knock: Luke 13:25
Reciprocal: Genesis 18:31 - General Genesis 18:32 - I will not Genesis 20:17 - General Genesis 24:45 - before Genesis 26:32 - We have Exodus 33:7 - sought Judges 13:9 - hearkened 1 Samuel 1:27 - For this 1 Samuel 23:11 - And the Lord 1 Kings 2:20 - Ask on 1 Chronicles 4:10 - God granted 1 Chronicles 16:10 - let the heart 1 Chronicles 28:9 - if thou seek 2 Chronicles 1:7 - Ask 2 Chronicles 12:14 - to seek 2 Chronicles 15:2 - if ye seek him 2 Chronicles 33:13 - he was entreated Ezra 8:23 - and he was entreated Job 8:5 - thou wouldest Job 21:15 - if we Psalms 3:4 - I cried Psalms 27:4 - seek Psalms 34:4 - sought Proverbs 2:5 - shalt Song of Solomon 3:4 - but Isaiah 30:19 - he will Isaiah 58:9 - shalt thou Ezekiel 36:37 - I will yet Zephaniah 2:3 - Seek ye Zechariah 10:1 - ye Matthew 6:5 - when Matthew 7:24 - whosoever Matthew 20:31 - but they cried Mark 10:51 - What Luke 18:39 - but Acts 8:22 - pray Acts 9:11 - for Acts 10:2 - and prayed Philippians 4:6 - in Hebrews 4:16 - obtain James 4:2 - because James 5:16 - The effectual 1 Peter 1:17 - call
Cross-References
But I solemnly promise that you, your wife, your sons, and your daughters-in-law will be kept safe in the boat.
The Lord told Noah: Take your whole family with you into the boat, because you are the only one on this earth who pleases me.
On that day Noah and his wife went into the boat with their three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives.
Noah took a male and a female of every living creature with him,
When you see trouble coming, don't be stupid and walk right into it— be smart and hide.
People were eating, drinking, and getting married right up to the day that the flood came and Noah went into the big boat.
People were eating, drinking, and getting married right up to the day when Noah went into the big boat. Then the flood came and drowned everyone on earth.
God cannot tell lies! And so his promises and vows are two things that can never be changed. We have run to God for safety. Now his promises should greatly encourage us to take hold of the hope that is right in front of us.
Because Noah had faith, he was warned about something that had not yet happened. He obeyed and built a boat that saved him and his family. In this way the people of the world were judged, and Noah was given the blessings that come to everyone who pleases God.
They had disobeyed God while Noah was building the boat, but God had been patient with them. Eight people went into that boat and were brought safely through the flood.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Ask and it shall be given you,.... This is to be understood of asking of God in prayer, for such things as are wanting; whether of a temporal nature, as food and raiment, which Christ, in the former chapter, had warned against an immoderate and anxious concern for; or of a spiritual nature, as grace, and wisdom to behave in a proper manner, both towards God and men: and such, who ask according to the will of God, in the name of Christ, and under the direction, guidance, and influence of the Spirit, who ask in faith and fear, and with submission to the divine will, shall have what they ask for; not as what they deserve, but as a free gift.
Seek, and ye shall find. This is still meant of prayer, and of seeking God, his face and favour: which such shall find, who seek in a right way, by Christ, and with their whole hearts, diligently:
knock and it shall be opened unto you as beggars do, who use much importunity for relief and assistance. So men should stand and knock at the door of mercy, which will not always be shut against them. Faith in prayer is a key that opens this door, when a poor soul finds grace and mercy to help it in time of need. Our Lord's design is to express the nature, fervour, and constancy of prayer, and to encourage to it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Ask, and it shall be given you ... - There are here three different forms presented of seeking the things which we need from God - asking, âseeking, and knocking. The latter is taken from the act of knocking at a door for admittance. See Luke 13:25; Revelation 3:20. The phrases signify to seek with earnestness, diligence, and perseverance. The promise is, that what we seek shall be given us. It is of course implied that we seek with a proper spirit, with humility, sincerity, and perseverance. It is implied, also, that we ask the things which it may be consistent for God to give - that is, things which he has promised to give, and which would be best for us, and most for his own honor, 1 John 5:14. Of that God is to be the judge. And here there is the utmost latitude which a creature can ask. God is willing to provide for us, to forgive our sins, to save our souls, to befriend us in trial, to comfort us in death, to extend the gospel through the world. Man âcanâ ask no higher things of God; and these he may ask, assured that he is willing to grant them.
Christ encourages us to do this by the conduct of parents. No parent turns away his child with that which would be injurious. He would not give him a stone instead of bread, or a serpent instead of a fish. God is better and kinder than the most tender earthly parents; and with what confidence, therefore, may we come as his children, and ask what we need! Parents, he says, are evil; that is, are imperfect, often partial, and not unfrequently passionate; but God is free from all this, and therefore is ready and willing to aid us.
Every one that asketh receiveth - That is, every one that asks aright; that prays in faith, and in submission to the will of God. He does not always give the very thing which we ask, but he gives what would be better. A parent will not always confer the âvery thingâ which a child asks, but he will seek the welfare of the child, and give what he thinks will be most for its good. Paul asked that the thorn from his flesh might be removed. God did not âliterallyâ grant the request, but told him that his âgraceâ should be âsufficientâ for him. See the notes at 2 Corinthians 12:7-9.
A fish - A fish has some resemblance to a serpent; yet no parent would attempt to deceive his child in this. So God will not give to us that which might appear to be of use, but which would be injurious.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Matthew 7:7. Ask - seek - knock — These three words include the ideas of want, loss, and earnestness. Ask: turn, beggar at, the door of mercy; thou art destitute of all spiritual good, and it is God alone who can give it to thee; and thou hast no claim but what his mercy has given thee on itself.
Seek: Thou hast lost thy God, thy paradise, thy soul. - Look about thee - leave no stone unturned there is no peace, no final salvation for thee till thou get thy soul restored to the favour and image of God.
Knock: Be in earnest - be importunate: Eternity is at hand! and, if thou die in thy sins, where God is thou shalt never come.
Ask with confidence and humility.
Seek with care and application.
Knock with earnestness and perseverance.
