Verse
Matthew 7:7 — Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and…
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:”
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The verses around Matthew 7:7.
5Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.
6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
9Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
Verse explanation
The three verbs — ask, seek, knock — describe increasing degrees of effort, from the most passive to the most active, all applied to the same idea of persistently seeking something from God.
From the Matthew 7 study in Bible in Stories.
Matthew 7:7 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Pedi, e dar-se-vos-ha; buscae, e encontrareis; batei, e abrir-se-vos-ha.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Pedi, e vos será dado; buscai, e achareis; batei, e vos será aberto;
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Pidan y se les dará, busquen y encontrarán, toquen a la puerta y la puerta se abrirá para ustedes.
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In other languages: Português (Mateus 7:7) · Español (Mateo 7:7)
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