Matthew 7:7–8
Ask, seek, knock: whoever asks receives
Study it word by word7“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
8For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
In its context
5Hypocrite, first take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.
6“Do not give what is holy to the dogs, nor throw your pearls before the pigs, so that they will not trample them under their feet and turn and tear you to pieces.
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9Or which man is there among you whose son will ask him for bread— he will not give him a stone, will he?
10Or if he also asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he?
Its words in the original
- ΑἰτεῖτεAiteite· ask
Ask, ask for.
- δοθήσεταιdothēsetai· give
Give.
- ζητεῖτεzēteite· seek
Look for, seek; try to.
- εὑρήσετεheurēsete· find
Find; in the passive, turn out to be, be found to be so.
- κρούετεkrouete· knock
Knock, strike at a door.
- ἀνοιγήσεταιanoigēsetai· open
Open.
- λαμβάνειlambanei· take, receive
Take, receive.