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James 1:5
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James 1:5
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5 (A)If any of you lacks wisdom, (B)let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and (C)it will be given to him.
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James 1:5
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James 1:5
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5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God,(A) who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.(B)
Proverbs 2:3-6
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Proverbs 2:3-6
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3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
And lift up your voice for understanding,
4 (A)If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 (B)Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
And find the knowledge of God.
6 (C)For the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;
Proverbs 2:3-6
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Proverbs 2:3-6
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3 indeed, if you call out for insight(A)
and cry aloud for understanding,
4 and if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure,(B)
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.(C)
6 For the Lord gives wisdom;(D)
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.(E)
John 15:7
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John 15:7
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7 If you abide in Me, and My words (A)abide in you, (B)you[a] will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
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- John 15:7 NU omits you will
John 15:7
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John 15:7
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7 If you remain in me(A) and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.(B)
Jeremiah 29:12-13
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Jeremiah 29:12-13
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12 Then you will (A)call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will (B)listen to you. 13 And (C)you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me (D)with all your heart.
Proverbs 3:5-7
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Proverbs 3:5-7
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5 (A)Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
(B)And lean not on your own understanding;
6 (C)In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall [a]direct your paths.
7 Do not be wise in your own (D)eyes;
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
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- Proverbs 3:6 Or make smooth or straight
Proverbs 3:5-7
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Proverbs 3:5-7
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- Proverbs 3:6 Or will direct your paths
1 John 5:14-15
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1 John 5:14-15
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Confidence and Compassion in Prayer
14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that (A)if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.
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1 John 5:14-15
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1 John 5:14-15
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14 This is the confidence(A) we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.(B) 15 And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know(C) that we have what we asked of him.(D)
Matthew 7:7-11
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Matthew 7:7-11
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Keep Asking, Seeking, Knocking(A)
7 (B)“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For (C)everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 9 (D)Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If you then, (E)being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
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Matthew 7:7-11
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Matthew 7:7-11
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Ask, Seek, Knock(A)
7 “Ask and it will be given to you;(B) seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds;(C) and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
9 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts(D) to those who ask him!
2 Chronicles 1:10
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2 Chronicles 1:10
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10 (A)Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may (B)go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of Yours?”
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2 Chronicles 1:10
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2 Chronicles 1:10
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10 Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead(A) this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?”
1 Kings 3:7-12
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1 Kings 3:7-12
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7 Now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king instead of my father David, but I am a (A)little child; I do not know how (B)to go out or come in. 8 And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You (C)have chosen, a great people, (D)too numerous to be numbered or counted. 9 (E)Therefore give to Your servant an [a]understanding heart (F)to judge Your people, that I may (G)discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”
10 The speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. 11 Then God said to him: “Because you have asked this thing, and have (H)not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice, 12 (I)behold, I have done according to your words; (J)see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you.
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- 1 Kings 3:9 Lit. hearing
1 Kings 3:7-12
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1 Kings 3:7-12
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7 “Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child(A) and do not know how to carry out my duties. 8 Your servant is here among the people you have chosen,(B) a great people, too numerous to count or number.(C) 9 So give your servant a discerning(D) heart to govern your people and to distinguish(E) between right and wrong. For who is able(F) to govern this great people of yours?”
10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. 11 So God said to him, “Since you have asked(G) for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment(H) in administering justice, 12 I will do what you have asked.(I) I will give you a wise(J) and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.
James 3:17
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James 3:17
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17 But (A)the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, (B)without partiality (C)and without hypocrisy.
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James 3:17
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James 3:17
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17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven(A) is first of all pure; then peace-loving,(B) considerate, submissive, full of mercy(C) and good fruit, impartial and sincere.(D)
John 14:13
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John 14:13
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13 (A)And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be (B)glorified in the Son.
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John 14:13
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John 14:13
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13 And I will do whatever you ask(A) in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
John 16:23-24
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John 16:23-24
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23 “And in that day you will ask Me nothing. (A)Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you. 24 Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, (B)that your joy may be (C)full.
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John 16:23-24
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John 16:23-24
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23 In that day(A) you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.(B) 24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive,(C) and your joy will be complete.(D)
1 John 3:22
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1 John 3:22
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22 And (A)whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments (B)and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.
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1 John 3:22
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1 John 3:22
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22 and receive from him anything we ask,(A) because we keep his commands(B) and do what pleases him.(C)
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