# Ask ... Seek ... Knock

These are  word pictures of praying to God. The verb form shows that we are to keep praying until he answers. 

# Ask

"Ask for what you need" or "Ask God for what you need"

# it will be given to you

"you will receive it" or "he will give it to you"

# Seek

"Look for what you need"

# Knock

"Knock on the door." To knock on a door was a polite way to ask a person inside to open it. If knocking on a door is impolite or not done in your culture, use the word that describes how people politely ask for doors to be opened. Alternate translation: "Call at the door"

# it will be opened to you

"the door will be opened for you" or "God will open it for you"