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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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: 8.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII by Maclaren, Alexander
And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
From The Parables of Our Lord by Arnot, William
Thus the Lord says: Ask, and it shall be given you; seek and you will find; knock and it shall be opened to you .
From Angelic Wisdom about Divine Providence by Wunsch, William F.
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you."
From Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians by Ryle, John Charles
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