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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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 William Arnot
"Ask, and it shall be given you," He said; "seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you."
From Child's Story of the Bible by Mary A. (Mary Artemisia) Lathbury
The promise, "Ask and it shall be given you," was verified to her.
From Divers Women by Pansy
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 Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
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 Alexander Maclaren
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