Ask, and it shall be given you
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This passage suggests that God will give whatever is needed to those who have the faith to ask for it.
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The Master added by way of comment and instruction: "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you."
From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by Talmage, James Edward
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you."
From Masonic Monitor of the Degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason together with the Ceremony of Installation, Laying Corner Stones, Dedications, Masonic Burial, Etc. by Thornburgh, George
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.'
From The Days of Mohammed by Wilson, Anna May
For the Lord said, "Ask, and it shall be given you;" and they asked, yet they are refused.'
From The Little Pilgrim: Further Experiences. Stories of the Seen and the Unseen. by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)
Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and ye shall find: knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
From Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History by Sabatier, Auguste
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