"SoI sayto you, ask,and it will be givento you; seek,and you will find;knock,and it will be openedto you.
From [my] distressI calledupon the LORD;The LORDansweredme [and] [set me] in a largeplace.
OnethingI have askedfrom the LORD,that I shall seek:That I may dwellin the houseof the LORDallthe daysof my life,To beholdthe beautyof the LORDAnd to meditatein His temple.
[When You said], "SeekMy face,"my heartsaidto You, "Your face,O LORD,I shall seek."
The younglionsdo lackand sufferhunger;But they who seekthe LORDshall not be in wantof anygoodthing.
I soughtthe LORD,and He answeredme, And deliveredme from allmy fears.
Callupon Me in the dayof trouble;I shall rescueyou, and you will honorMe."
"I openedto my beloved,But my belovedhad turnedaway[and] had gone!My heartwentout [to him] as he spoke.I searchedfor him but I did not findhim; I calledhim but he did not answerme.
"I have not spokenin secret,In somedarkland;I did not sayto the offspringof Jacob,SeekMe in a wasteplace;I, the LORD,speakrighteousness,Declaringthingsthat are upright.
Then you will callupon Me and comeand prayto Me, and I will listento you.
Callto Me and I will answeryou, and I will tellyou greatand mightythings,which you do not know.'
So I gavemy attentionto the LordGodto seek[Him by] prayerand supplications,with fasting,sackclothand ashes.
"And all thingsyou askin prayer,believing,you will receive."
"Whichof the twodidthe willof his father?"They said,"The first."Jesussaidto them, "TrulyI sayto you that the tax collectorsand prostituteswill getinto the kingdomof Godbeforeyou.
yetI sayto you that not evenSolomonin allhis gloryclothedhimself likeoneof these.
"ThereforeI sayto you, all thingsfor whichyou prayand ask,believethat you have receivedthem, and they will be [granted] you.
"WhatI sayto you I sayto all,Be on the alert!'"
"For everyonewho asks,receives;and he who seeks,finds;and to him who knocks,it will be opened.
"Whateveryou askin My name,that will I do,sothat the Fathermay be glorifiedin the Son.
"You did not chooseMe but I choseyou, and appointedyou that you would goand bearfruit,and [that] your fruitwould remain,sothat whateveryou askof the Fatherin My nameHe may giveto you.
"Ifyou abidein Me, and My wordsabidein you, askwhateveryou wish,and it will be donefor you.
Jesusansweredand saidto her, "Ifyou knewthe giftof God,and whoit is who saysto you, 'GiveMe a drink,'you would have askedHim, and He would have givenyou livingwater."
to thosewho by perseverancein doinggoodseekfor gloryand honorand immortality,eternallife;
for He says,"AT THE ACCEPTABLETIMEI LISTENEDTO YOU, AND ON THE DAYOF SALVATIONI HELPEDYOU." Behold,nowis "THE ACCEPTABLETIME,"behold,nowis "THE DAYOF SALVATION"--
And withoutfaithit is impossibleto please[Him], for he who comesto Godmustbelievethat He is and [that] He is a rewarderof thosewho seekHim.
Thereforelet us draw nearwith confidenceto the throneof grace,sothat we may receivemercyand findgraceto helpin time of need.
But ifanyof you lackswisdom,let him askof God,who givesto allgenerouslyand withoutreproach,and it will be givento him.
and the prayeroffered in faithwill restorethe one who is sick,and the Lordwill raisehim up, and ifhe has committedsins,they will be forgivenhim.
and whateverwe askwe receivefrom Him, becausewe keepHis commandmentsand dothe things that are pleasingin His sight.
But I sayto you, the restwho are in Thyatira,whodo not holdthisteaching,whohave not knownthe deep thingsof Satan,as they callthem-- I placenootherburdenon you.
