Matthew 7:11

The Sermon On The Mount: Ask, Seek, Knock

¹⁰ Or if he asked fish, would he proffer him a serpent? ¹¹ If ye then, which are evil, can give to your children good gifts, how much more shall your father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask of him? ¹² "Therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, even so do ye to them: this is the law and the prophets.

Father in Heaven

Heavenly Father

Our Father in Heaven

What is Good

Genesis 6:5

And when the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was increased upon the earth, and that all the imagination and thoughts of his heart was only evil continually,

Genesis 8:21

And the LORD smelled a sweet savour and said in his heart, "I will henceforth no more curse the earth for man's sake, for the imagination of man's heart is evil even from the very youth of him. Moreover I will not destroy from henceforth all that liveth as I have done.

Psalm 84:11

For the LORD God is a light and defense; the LORD will give grace and worship, and no good thing shall he withhold from them that live a godly life.

Romans 8:32

Which spared not his own son, but gave him for us all: How shall he not with him give us all things also?

1 John 3:1

Behold what love the father hath showed on us, that we should be called the sons of God. For this cause the world knoweth you not; because it knoweth not him.

1 John 4:10

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his son to make a satisfaction for our sins.

Exodus 34:6-7

And when the LORD walked before him, he cried, "LORD, LORD God full of compassion and mercy, which art not lightly angry but abundant in mercy and truth,

2 Samuel 7:19

And is this a small thing in thy sight Lord Jehovah, but that thou shouldest speak also of thy servant's house for a great while to come? Is this a law among men Lord Jehovah?

Job 15:16

How much more then an abominable and vile man, which drinketh wickedness like water?

Psalm 85:12

Yea, the LORD shall show loving-kindness, and our land shall give her increase.

Psalm 86:5

For thou, LORD, art good and gracious, and of great mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

Psalm 86:15

But thou, O LORD God, art full of compassion and mercy, longsuffering, plenteous in goodness and truth.

Psalm 103:11-13

For look how high the heaven is in comparison of the earth; so great is his mercy also toward them that fear him.

Isaiah 49:15

Doth a wife forget the child of her womb, and the son who she hath born? And though she do forget, yet will not I forget thee.

Isaiah 55:8-9

For thus sayeth the LORD: My thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways.

Jeremiah 17:9

Among all things living, man hath the most deceitful and unsearchable heart. Who shall then know it?

Jeremiah 33:14

Behold, the time cometh, sayeth the LORD, that I will perform the good thing, which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.

Hosea 11:8-9

What great things have I given thee, O Ephraim? How faithfully have I defended thee, O Israel? Have I dealt with thee as with Adam? Or have I entreated thee like Zeboim? No, my heart is otherwise minded. Yea, my mercy is to fervent:

Hosea 14:2

Take words with you and turn unto the Lord. And say unto him, "Remit all wickedness and given things, and we will pay thee openly

Micah 7:18

Where is there such a God as thou? That pardonest wickedness, and forgivest the offenses of the remnant of thine heritage? He keepeth not his wrath for ever. And why? His delight is to have compassion.

Malachi 1:6

"Should not a son honour his father, and a servant his master? If I be now a father, where is mine honour? If I be the LORD, where am I feared? sayeth the LORD of Hosts, now, to you priests that despise my name. And if ye say, 'Wherein have we despised thy name?'

Luke 2:10-11

But the angel said unto them, "Be not afraid: For behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, that shall come to all the people:

Luke 11:11-13

If the son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father: will he give him a stone? Or if he ask fish, will he for a fish, give him a serpent?

John 3:16

For God so loveth the world, that he hath given his only son, for the intent that none that believe in him should perish: But should have everlasting life.

Romans 3:9

What say we then? Are we better than they? No, in no wise. For we have already proved how that both Jews and gentiles are all under sin,

Romans 3:19

Yea and we know that whatsoever the law saith, he saith it to them which are under the law: That all mouths may be stopped, and all the world be subdued to God,

Romans 5:8-10

But God setteth out his love that he hath to us; Seeing that while we were yet sinners; Christ died for us.

2 Corinthians 9:8-15

God is able to make you rich in all grace, that ye in all things having sufficient unto the utmost, may be rich unto all manner good works,

Galatians 3:22

But the scripture concluded all things under sin, that the promise by the faith of Jesus Christ should be given unto them that believe.

Ephesians 2:1-5

And you hath he quickened also, that were dead in trespass and sin:

Titus 3:3-7

For we ourselves also were in times past, unwise, disobedient, deceived, in danger to lusts, and to divers manners of voluptuousness, living in maliciousness and envy, full of hate, hating one another.

James 1:17

Every good gift, and every perfect gift, is from above and cometh down from the father of light, with whom is no variableness, neither is he changed unto darkness.