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Berean Standard Bible

“So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.”

Luke 11:9

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A disciple asks Jesus to teach them to pray, and after giving the Lord's Prayer he tells a story about a friend who knocks at midnight. He then draws a lesson about how to approach God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

World English Bible (WEB)

“I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.

King James Version (KJV)

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And I say to you, Make requests, and they will be answered; what you are searching for, you will get; when you give the sign, the door will be open to you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y yo os digo: Pedid, y se os dará; buscad, y hallaréis; llamad, y os será abierto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Por eso yo les digo: Pidan, y se les dará; busquen, y encontrarán; llamen, y se les abrirá.

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