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Berean Standard Bible

“For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.”

Matthew 7:8

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Jesus is teaching about prayer in the Sermon on the Mount, encouraging his disciples to ask, seek and knock. This verse gives the reason for the invitation in verse 7.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

World English Bible (WEB)

For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.

King James Version (KJV)

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

American Standard Version (ASV)

for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Because to everyone who makes a request, it will be given; and he who is searching will get his desire, and to him who gives the sign, the door will be open.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for every one who is asking does receive, and he who is seeking does find, and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque cualquiera que pide, recibe; y el que busca, halla; y al que llama, se abrirá.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Porque todo el que pide, recibe; y el que busca, halla; y al que llama, se le abrirá.

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