Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. New Living Translation For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. English Standard Version For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. Berean Standard Bible For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Berean Literal Bible For everyone asking receives; and the one seeking finds; and to the one knocking, it will be opened. King James Bible For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. New King James Version For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. New American Standard Bible For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, it will be opened. NASB 1995 “For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened. NASB 1977 “For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it shall be opened. Legacy Standard Bible For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened. Amplified Bible For everyone who keeps on asking [persistently], receives; and he who keeps on seeking [persistently], finds; and to him who keeps on knocking [persistently], the door will be opened. Christian Standard Bible For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Holman Christian Standard Bible For everyone who asks receives, and the one who searches finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. American Standard Version For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Contemporary English Version Everyone who asks will receive, everyone who searches will find, and the door will be opened for everyone who knocks. English Revised Version For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. GOD'S WORD® Translation Everyone who asks will receive. The one who searches will find, and for the person who knocks, the door will be opened. Good News Translation For those who ask will receive, and those who seek will find, and the door will be opened to anyone who knocks. International Standard Version because everyone who keeps asking will receive, and the person who keeps searching will find, and the person who keeps knocking will have the door opened. Majority Standard Bible For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. NET Bible For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. New Heart English Bible For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened. Webster's Bible Translation For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, the door shall be opened. Weymouth New Testament For every one who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, the door shall be opened. World English Bible For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor everyone who is asking receives; and he who is seeking finds; and to him who is knocking it will be opened. Berean Literal Bible For everyone asking receives; and the one seeking finds; and to the one knocking, it will be opened. Young's Literal Translation for every one who is asking doth receive; and he who is seeking doth find; and to him who is knocking it shall be opened. Smith's Literal Translation For every one asking, receives; and he seeking, finds; and to him knocking, it shall be opened. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened. Catholic Public Domain Version For everyone who asks, receives. And whoever seeks, finds. And whoever knocks, it shall be opened to him. New American Bible For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. New Revised Standard Version For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and he who knocks, it is opened to him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “For everyone who asks receives, and whoever seeks finds, and whoever knocks, it is opened to him.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor every one that asks, receives; and he that seeks, finds; and to him that knocks, it shall be opened. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament For every one who asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Mace New Testament for every one that asketh, receives: he that seeketh, finds: and he that knocks has admittance. Weymouth New Testament For every one who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, the door shall be opened. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Ask, Seek, Knock…9So 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. 10For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. 11What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?… Cross References Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. Matthew 21:22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” John 14:13-14 And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it. Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him. Jeremiah 29:12-13 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. / You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. Proverbs 8:17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me. Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. Psalm 34:4 I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.” Psalm 145:18-19 The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. / He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them. John 15:7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. Treasury of Scripture For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened. Luke 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Psalm 31:22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee. Lamentations 3:8,18,54-58 Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer… Jump to Previous Desire Door Find Findeth Finds Gives Knocketh Knocking Knocks Makes Open Opened Receive Receives Receiveth Request Searching Seeketh Seeking Seeks SignJump to Next Desire Door Find Findeth Finds Gives Knocketh Knocking Knocks Makes Open Opened Receive Receives Receiveth Request Searching Seeketh Seeking Seeks SignLuke 11 1. Jesus teaches us to pray, and that instantly;11. assuring us that God will give all good things to those who ask him. 14. He, casting out a demon, rebukes the blasphemous Pharisees; 27. and shows who are blessed; 29. preaches to the people; 37. and reprimands the outward show of holiness. For everyone who asks This phrase emphasizes the universality of God's promise. The Greek word for "asks" is "αἰτέω" (aiteo), which implies a continuous action, suggesting persistence in prayer. In the historical context of Jesus' teaching, asking was not a passive activity but an active engagement with God. This reflects the Jewish tradition of fervent prayer, where believers are encouraged to approach God with their needs and desires, trusting in His willingness to respond. receives he who seeks finds and to him who knocks the door will be opened Greek Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. everyone πᾶς (pas) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. who asks αἰτῶν (aitōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 154: To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask. receives; λαμβάνει (lambanei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. he who ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. seeks ζητῶν (zētōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot. finds; εὑρίσκει (heuriskei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. to him who τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. knocks, κρούοντι (krouonti) Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2925: To knock, beat a door with a stick, to gain admittance. Apparently a primary verb; to rap. [the door] will be opened. ἀνοιγήσεται (anoigēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up. Links Luke 11:10 NIVLuke 11:10 NLT Luke 11:10 ESV Luke 11:10 NASB Luke 11:10 KJV Luke 11:10 BibleApps.com Luke 11:10 Biblia Paralela Luke 11:10 Chinese Bible Luke 11:10 French Bible Luke 11:10 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 11:10 For everyone who asks receives (Luke Lu Lk) |
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