Matthew 7:7

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Summary

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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Knock

Luke 13:25

General references

Bible References

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If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

And if you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said, “Ask. What should I give you?”

Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble;
You will strengthen their hearts.
You will listen carefully,

Call on Me in a day of trouble;
I will rescue you, and you will honor Me.”

For You, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive,
rich in faithful love to all who call on You.

The Lord is near all who call out to Him,
all who call out to Him with integrity.

Seek the Lord while He may be found;
call to Him while He is near.

You will call to Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and incomprehensible things you do not know.

Therefore I tell you, all the things you pray and ask for—believe that you have received

them, and you will have them.

“So I say to you, keep asking,

and it will be given to you. Keep searching,

and you will find. Keep knocking,

and the door will be opened to you.

He then told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not become discouraged:

Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God, and who is saying to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would ask Him, and He would give you living water.”

Whatever you ask in My name, I will do it so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you.

In that day you will not ask Me anything.

“I assure you: Anything you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him.

The prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will restore him to health; if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

and can receive whatever we ask from Him because we keep His commands and do what is pleasing in His sight.

Now this is the confidence we have before Him: Whenever we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

Because you say, ‘I’m rich; I have become wealthy and need nothing,’ and you don’t know that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked,

Knock

once the homeowner gets up and shuts the door. Then you will stand outside and knock on the door, saying, ‘Lord, open up for us!’ He will answer you, ‘I don’t know you or where you’re from.’

General references

Then he said, “Since I have ventured to speak to the Lord, suppose 20 are found there?”

He replied, “I will not destroy it on account of 20.”

Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female slaves so that they could bear children,

You will call to Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

And if you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”