Matthew 7:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Being

General references

Genesis 18:31

Matthew 21:22

Bible References

Being

And Jehovah seeth that abundant is the wickedness of man in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart only evil all the day;

and Jehovah smelleth the sweet fragrance, and Jehovah saith unto His heart, 'I continue not to disesteem any more the ground because of man, though the imagination of the heart of man is evil from his youth; and I continue not to smite any more all living, as I have done;

Also -- surely abominable and filthy Is man drinking as water perverseness.

Crooked is the heart above all things, And it is incurable -- who doth know it?

What, then? are we better? not at all! for we did before charge both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin,

but the Writing did shut up the whole under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ may be given to those believing.

Also you -- being dead in the trespasses and the sins,

for we were once -- also we -- thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving desires and pleasures manifold, in malice and envy living, odious -- hating one another;

General references

And he saith, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there are found there twenty?' and He saith, 'I do not destroy it, because of the twenty.'

and all -- as much as ye may ask in the prayer, believing, ye shall receive.'