complete verse (Matthew 7:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 7:7:

  • Uma: “‘Ask of God, he will give it to us (incl.). Search for our (incl.) needs to God, we (incl.) will receive them. Don’t stop asking for the door to be opened, God will open the door for us (incl.).” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Ask and you will be given, seek and you will find, ask to be let in and it will be opened to you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Keep on asking from God and he will give to you. Keep on looking, and he will cause you to find what you are looking for. Keep on calling, and he will open the door for you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus also said, ‘You should always be making-requests to God, and he will give you what you are requesting. Continue also to search and you will find what you are looking for. You should persist also in knocking and the doorway will be opened for you to enter.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Persist with your (pl.) requesting from God because it’s certain you will be given to. Persist with your searching for what you need from him, for he will help you be able to find it. Plead to be allowed to enter his presence, for he really will respond-favorably.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “God will give you what you need. Ask for what you want. Concerning what you hunt for (need), you will find it. When you knock on the door in calling to God, it will be opened for you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Kuwaataay: “‘Pray, and you will be given; seek, and you will obtain; knock, and it will be opened to you.” (Source: Kuwaataay Back Translation)
  • Kupsabiny: “Jesus went on to say that, ‘When you ask, you are given, when you look for something, you get, and when you knock, it will be opened to you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Iesus spoke again like this, ‘Be asking God, and then he will give to you (pl.). Be searching for whatever thing from God, and then you will find it. Knock on the door, and then God will open to you.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Mairasi: “You must/should make requests, eventually [someone] will give [what you requested] to you guys. Look [for something], eventually you will find what you guys sought. Knock [and] call eventually the door will be opened for you guys.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
  • Hiligaynon: “You ask it from God and he will give to you. You continue to come-near to him about your needs and you will be the recipients of it. You to God and he will-answer you.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
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