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Ask, Seek, Knock

Luke 11:10

In 9 translations

BSB
For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
KJV
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
WEB
For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
ASV
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
LSV
for everyone who is asking receives; and he who is seeking finds; and to him who is knocking it will be opened.
YLT
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.
DBY
For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it will be opened.
DRC
For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.
GNV
For euery one that asketh, receiueth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shalbe opened.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
πᾶς γὰρ ὁ αἰτῶν λαμβάνει, καὶ ὁ ζητῶν εὑρίσκει, καὶ τῷ κρούοντι ἀνοιγήσεται.
RP2018
Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ αἰτῶν λαμβάνει· καὶ ὁ ζητῶν εὑρίσκει· καὶ τῷ κρούοντι ἀνοιγήσεται.
TR-Boyd
Πᾶς γὰρ ὁ αἰτῶν λαμβάνει· καὶ ὁ ζητῶν εὑρίσκει· καὶ τῷ κρούοντι ἀνοιγήσεται.
SCR1894
πας γαρ ο αιτων λαμβανει και ο ζητων ευρισκει και τω κρουοντι ανοιγησεται

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Cross-references most cited first

  • James 4:3And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.
  • Lamentations 3:18So I say, “My strength has perished, along with my hope from the LORD.”
  • Lamentations 3:54–58The waters flowed over my head, and I thought I was going to die. I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit. You heard my plea: “Do not ignore my cry for relief.” You drew near when I called on You;…
  • Jonah 2:2–8saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice. For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled…
  • Psalms 31:22In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.
  • James 5:11See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
  • Luke 18:1Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
  • Lamentations 3:8Even when I cry out and plead for help, He shuts out my prayer.

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