Matthew 7:7
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:”
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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?
Understanding This Verse
Jesus teaches about persistence in prayer during the Sermon on the Mount.
God responds to those who persistently seek Him through prayer.
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“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:”
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““Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.”
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