Matthew 7:11

If ye then, which are euill, can giue to your children good giftes, howe much more shall your Father which is in heauen, giue good thinges to them that aske him?

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

In Context

10Or if he aske fish, wil he giue him a serpent?

12Therefore whatsoeuer ye woulde that men should doe to you, euen so doe ye to them: for this is the Lawe and the Prophets.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:5When the Lord sawe that the wickednesse of man was great in the earth, and all the imaginations of the thoughtes of his heart were onely euill continually,

Exodus 34:6So the Lord passed before his face, and cried, The Lord, the Lord, strong, mercifull, and gracious, slowe to anger, and abundant in goodnesse and trueth,

Job 15:16How much more is man abominable, and filthie, which drinketh iniquitie like water?

Psalms 85:12Yea, the Lord shall giue good things, and our land shall giue her increase.

Psalms 86:15But thou, O Lord, art a pitifull God and mercifull, slowe to anger and great in kindenes and trueth.

Isaiah 49:15Can a woman forget her childe, and not haue compassion on the sonne of her wombe? though they should forget, yet wil I not forget thee.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 7:8-12

The Sermon on the Mount. 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to… Read the whole commentary →

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