Matthew 7:8 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English ASV

for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

English Amplified

For everyone who keeps on asking receives; and he who keeps on seeking finds; and to him who keeps on knocking, [the door] will be opened.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For everyone who keeps on asking receives; and he who keeps on seeking finds; and to him who keeps on knocking, [the door] will be opened.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.

English EASY 2024

Everyone who asks for something will receive it. Everyone who looks for something will find it. God will open the door for everyone who knocks on it.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Yes, whoever continues to ask will receive. Whoever continues to look will find. And whoever continues to knock will have the door opened for them.

For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

For everyone who asks will receive, and anyone who seeks will find, and the door will be opened to those who knock.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Everyone who asks will receive. The one who searches will find, and for the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For everyone who asks receives, and the one who searches finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

English KJV 1611

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

English LSB

For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks, it will be opened.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Everyone who asks will receive. He who searches will find. The door will be opened to the one who knocks.

English NIV

For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

English NKJ 1982

For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

English NLT

For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And the door is opened to everyone who knocks.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For every persistent one will get what he asks for. Every persistent seeker will discover what he longs for. And everyone who knocks persistently will one day find an open door.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For every one who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For everyone who asks, receives. Anyone who seeks, finds. If only you will knock, the door will open.

English Tyndale 1537

For whosoever asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth, and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

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