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Matthew 7:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 7 “Keep on asking, and it will be given you;+ keep on seeking, and you will find; keep on knocking, and it will be opened to you;+

Matthew 7:7

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 7 Αἰτεῖτε, Be YOU asking, καὶ and δοθήσεται it will be given ὑμῖν· to YOU; ζητεῖτε, be YOU seeking, καὶ and εὑρήσετε· YOU will find; κρούετε, be YOU knocking, καὶ and ἀνοιγήσεται it will be opened ὑμῖν. to YOU.

Matthew 7:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 7 “Keep on asking,+ and it will be given YOU; keep on seeking, and YOU will find; keep on knocking,+ and it will be opened to YOU.

Matthew 7:7

The Bible in Living English
- 7 “Ask, and you will have things given to you; look, and you will find; knock, and you will be opened to.

Matthew 7:7

American Standard Version
- 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Matthew 7:7

The Emphasized Bible
- 7 Be asking and it shall be given you, Be seeking and ye shall find,—Be knocking, and it shall be opened unto you.

Matthew 7:7

King James Version
- 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 7:7
  
  Keep on asking, . . . seeking, . . . knocking: The rendering “keep on” expresses the continuous action indicated by the Greek verb form used here and shows the need for perseverance in prayer. The use of three verbs indicates intensity. Jesus makes a similar point in his illustration at Lu 11:5-8.