Give to the [one] asking you, and to the [one] desiring to borrow from you, do not turn away.
Luke 11:10 - English Majority Text Version 2009 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For everyone who asks and keeps on asking receives; and he who seeks and keeps on seeking finds; and to him who knocks and keeps on knocking, the door shall be opened. American Standard Version (1901) For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Common English Bible Everyone who asks, receives. Whoever seeks, finds. To everyone who knocks, the door is opened. Catholic Public Domain Version For everyone who asks, receives. And whoever seeks, finds. And whoever knocks, it shall be opened to him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened. |
Give to the [one] asking you, and to the [one] desiring to borrow from you, do not turn away.
For everyone that asks receives, and he that seeks finds, and to him that knocks, it shall be opened.
And which father among you, if his son asks for bread, will he give him a stone? Or [if he asks for] a fish, will he give him a serpent instead of a fish?
"So 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.
Then He spoke a parable to them, that one must always pray and not lose heart,
You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend [it] in [gratifying] your lusts.
Indeed we count those blessed who endure. You have heard of the patience of Job, and you saw the end of the Lord-that He is compassionate and He is merciful.