Luke 11:9

Ask, Seek, Knock

8I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.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.

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Berean Standard Bible
So 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.
American Standard Version (1901)
And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Bible in Basic English
And I say to you, Make requests, and they will be answered; what you are searching for, you will get; when you give the sign, the door will be open to you.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you.
Free Bible Version
I tell you: ask, and you shall receive; seek, and you shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you.
Geneva Bible 1599
And I say vnto you, Aske, and it shall be giuen you: seeke, and yee shall finde: knocke, and it shalbe opened vnto you.
King James (Authorized) Version
And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
One Unity Resource Bible
“I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.
Translation for Translators
So I tell you this: Keep asking God for what you need. If you do that, he will give it to you (pl). Confidently keep expecting God to give you the things that you need, and he will give them to you [MET]. It will be like looking for what you need and finding it. Keep on praying urgently to God. Then God will answer you. It will be like knocking on a door so that God will open the way for you to get what you pray for.
Unlocked Literal Bible
I also say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
Noah Webster Bible
And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you.
World English Bible
“I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.
Young's Literal Translation
and I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;