Matthew 7:11 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹¹ If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ If you then, evil as you are, know how to give good and advantageous gifts to your children, how much more will your Father Who is in heaven [perfect as He is] give good and advantageous things to those who keep on asking Him!

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Common English Bible

¹¹ If you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ Therefore, if you, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your sons, how much more will your Father, who is in heaven, give good things to those who ask him?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹¹ If you then being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children: how much more will your Father who is in heaven, give good things to them that ask him?

Matthew 7:11 Cross References

Genesis 6:5

And the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

Genesis 8:21

And the LORD smelled the sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for that the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

2 Samuel 7:19

And this was yet a small thing in thine eyes, O Lord GOD but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come; and this too after the manner of men, O Lord GOD

Job 15:16

How much less one that is abominable and corrupt, A man that drinketh iniquity like water!

Psalm 84:11

For the LORD God is a sun and a shield: The LORD will give grace and glory: No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Psalm 85:12

Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; And our land shall yield her increase.

Psalm 86:15

But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion and gracious, Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

Psalm 86:5

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

Isaiah 49:15

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, these may forget, yet will not I forget thee.

Isaiah 63:7

I will make mention of the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us; and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

Jeremiah 17:9

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is desperately sick: who can know it?

Jeremiah 33:14

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good word which I have spoken concerning the house of Israel and concerning the house of Judah.

Hosea 14:2

Take with you words, and return unto the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and accept that which is good: so will we render as bullocks the offering of our lips.

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

Malachi 1:6

A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

Matthew 23:9

And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

Matthew 7:10

or if he shall ask for a fish, will give him a serpent?

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Romans 3:19

Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgement of God:

Romans 3:9

What then? are we in worse case than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin;

Romans 8:32

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely give us all things?

Galatians 3:22

Howbeit the scripture hath shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect boon is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

1 John 3:1

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God: and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

1 John 4:10

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.