Matthew 7:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.”
Matthew 7:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 7:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 7:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.”
Matthew 7:8 — World English Bible
Matthew 7:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.”
Matthew 7:8 — American Standard Version
Matthew 7:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Matthew 7:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 7:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.”
Matthew 7:8 — Darby Translation
Matthew 7:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For whosoeuer asketh, receiueth: and he, that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.”
Matthew 7:8 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 7:8 in Context — Matthew 7
6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
What Does Matthew 7:8 Mean?
Matthew 7:8 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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