Matthew 7:7

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

Prayer, praise and worship God's provision and care

Key words: aiteō zēteō heuriskō krouō anoigō

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English	Original word	Root	#
Ask	aiteite Αἰτεῖτε	aiteō	7
and	kai καὶ	kai	104
it shall be given	dothēsetai δοθήσεται	didōmi	7
you	hymin ὑμῖν	hymin	21
seek	zēteite ζητεῖτε	zēteō	3
and	kai καὶ	kai	104
ye shall find	heurēsete εὑρήσετε	heuriskō	3
knock	krouete κρούετε	krouō	2
and	kai καὶ	kai	104
it shall be opened	anoigēsetai ἀνοιγήσεται	anoigō	3
unto you	hymin ὑμῖν	hymin	21

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J-33 Matthew 7:11-12 J-57 1 Kings 3:3-10 J-68 Psalm 145:1-21 J-98 Romans 3:1-11 P-104 Romans 2:2-11 P-35 Matthew 7:11-12 P-86 Matthew 6:26-33 P-95 Luke 11:2-13 P-98 John 16:16-27 S-1 James 1:2-5 S-35 Matthew 7:11-12 S-38 John 14:6-18 S-81 Matthew 6:25-34 S-95 Luke 11:2-13

Cross-references 38

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and it shall be given you 22

Matthew 7:11 Matthew 7:11J-33 Matthew 7:11-12 P-35 Matthew 7:11-12 S-35 Matthew 7:11-12
11If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
Matthew 21:22
22And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive."
1 Kings 3:5 J-57 1 Kings 3:3-10
5At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, "Ask! What shall I give you?"
Psalms 10:17
17LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear,
Psalms 50:15
15Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me."
Psalms 86:5
5For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.
Psalms 145:18-19 J-68 Psalm 145:1-21
18The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. 19He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them.
Isaiah 55:6-7
6Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. 7Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the LORD, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.
Jeremiah 29:12-13
12Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. 13And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
Jeremiah 33:3
3"Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.'
Mark 11:24
24Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
Luke 11:9-10, 13 P-95 Luke 11:2-13 S-95 Luke 11:2-13
9"So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
13If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!"
Luke 18:1
1Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,
John 4:10
10Jesus answered and said to her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, "Give Me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water."
John 14:13-14 S-38 John 14:6-18
13And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
John 15:7, 16
7If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
16You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.
John 16:23-24 P-98 John 16:16-27
23"And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you. 24Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
James 1:5-6 S-1 James 1:2-5
5If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. 6But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.
James 5:15
15And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
1 John 3:22
22And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.
1 John 5:14-15
14Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.
Revelation 3:17-18
17Because you say, "I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing'--and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked-- 18I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.

seek 13

Matthew 6:33 Matthew 6:33P-86 Matthew 6:26-33 S-81 Matthew 6:25-34
33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Psalms 10:4
4The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek God; God is in none of his thoughts.
Psalms 27:8
8When You said, "Seek My face," My heart said to You, "Your face, LORD, I will seek."
Psalms 69:32
32The humble shall see this and be glad; And you who seek God, your hearts shall live.
Psalms 70:4
4Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And let those who love Your salvation say continually, "Let God be magnified!"
Psalms 105:3-4
3Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the LORD! 4Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face evermore!
Psalms 119:12
12Blessed are You, O LORD! Teach me Your statutes.
Proverbs 8:17
17I love those who love me, And those who seek me diligently will find me.
Song of Solomon 3:2
2"I will rise now," I said, "And go about the city; In the streets and in the squares I will seek the one I love." I sought him, but I did not find him.
Amos 5:4
4For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel: "Seek Me and live;
Romans 2:7 P-104 Romans 2:2-11
7eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality;
Romans 3:11 J-98 Romans 3:1-11
11There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God.
Hebrews 11:6
6But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

knock 1

Luke 13:25
25When once the Master of the house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, "Lord, Lord, open for us,' and He will answer and say to you, "I do not know you, where you are from,'