Matthew 7:7

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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

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So if you 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 keep on asking him!

You will receive whatever you ask for in prayer, if you believe."

The LORD appeared to Solomon one night in a dream and told him, "Ask me for whatever you want and I'll give it to you."

LORD, you heard the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen them, you will listen carefully,

Call on me in the day of distress; I will deliver you, and you will glorify me."

Indeed you, Lord, are kind and forgiving, overflowing with gracious love to everyone who calls on you.

The LORD remains near to all who call out to him, to everyone who calls out to him sincerely.

"Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while he is near.

When you call out to me and come and pray to me, I'll hear you.

"Call to me and I'll answer you, and will tell you about great and hidden things that you don't know.'

That is why I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it and it will be yours.

So I say to you: Keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened for you,

Jesus told his disciples a parable about their need to pray all the time and never give up.

Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who is saying to you, "Please give me a drink,' you would have been the one to ask him, and he would have given you living water."

I'll do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

"If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you can ask for anything you want, and you'll receive it.

On that day, you won't ask me for anything. Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, whatever you ask the Father for in my name, he will give it to you.

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

And the prayer offered in faith will save the person who is sick. The Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven.

Whatever we request we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.

And this is the confidence that we have in him: if we ask for anything according to his will, he listens to us.

You say, "I am rich. I have become wealthy. I don't need anything." Yet you don't realize that you are miserable, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.

Knock

After the homeowner gets up and closes the door, you can stand outside, knock on the door, and say again and again, "Lord, open the door for us!' But he will answer you, "I don't know where you come from.'

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"Look," Abraham said, "I've presumed to speak to my LORD" so what if 20 are found there?" "For the sake of those 20," the LORD responded, "I won't destroy it."

Then Abraham interceded with God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants so they could bear children,

When you call out to me and come and pray to me, I'll hear you.

You will receive whatever you ask for in prayer, if you believe."