Luke 11:9

New English Translation

⁹“So^[a] I tell you: Ask,^[b] and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door^[c] will be opened for you.

Luke 11:9 tn Here καί (kai, from καγώ [kagō]) has been translated as “so” to indicate the conclusion drawn from the preceding parable.
Luke 11:9 sn The three present imperatives in this verse (Ask…seek…knock) are probably intended to call for a repeated or continual approach before God.
Luke 11:9 tn Grk “it”; the referent (a door) is implied by the context and has been specified in the translation for clarity.

Luke 11:9

King James Version

⁹And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

⁹And I tell you, ^(A)ask, and ^(B)it will be given to you; ^(C)seek, and you will find; ^(D)knock, and it will be opened to you.

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