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<a href="/nlt/matthew/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him. <a href="/esv/matthew/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> If you then, who are 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! <a href="/bsb/matthew/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! <a href="/blb/matthew/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore, if you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in the heavens give good things to those asking Him! <a href="/kjv/matthew/7.htm">King James Bible</a> 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? <a href="/nkjv/matthew/7.htm">New King James Version</a> If you then, 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! <a href="/nasb_/matthew/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So if you, despite 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! <a href="/nasb/matthew/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him! <a href="/nasb77/matthew/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him! <a href="/lsb/matthew/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him! <a href="/amp/matthew/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> If you then, evil (sinful by nature) as you are, know how to give good and advantageous gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven [perfect as He is] give what is good and advantageous to those who keep on asking Him. <a href="/csb/matthew/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! <a href="/asv/matthew/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? <a href="/cev/matthew/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> As bad as you are, you still know how to give good gifts to your children. But your heavenly Father is even more ready to give good things to people who ask. <a href="/erv/matthew/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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? <a href="/gwt/matthew/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Even though you're evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children. So how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him? <a href="/gnt/matthew/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> As bad as you are, you know how to give good things to your children. How much more, then, will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him! <a href="/isv/matthew/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who keep on asking him! <a href="/msb/matthew/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! <a href="/net/matthew/7.htm">NET Bible</a> If you then, although you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! <a href="/nheb/matthew/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> If you then, 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. <a href="/wbt/matthew/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? <a href="/wey/matthew/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> If you then, imperfect as you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in Heaven give good things to those who ask Him! <a href="/web/matthew/7.htm">World English Bible</a> If you then, 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! <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> If, therefore, you being evil, have known to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who [is] in the heavens give good things to those asking Him? <a href="/blb/matthew/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore, if you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in the heavens give good things to those asking Him! <a href="/ylt/matthew/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> if, therefore, ye being evil, have known good gifts to give to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to those asking him? <a href="/slt/matthew/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> If ye, therefore, being evil, know to give good gifts to your children how much more will your Father which is in the heavens give good things to those asking him?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> If you then 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 them that ask him? <a href="/cpdv/matthew/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, if you, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your sons, how much more will your Father, who is in heaven, give good things to those who ask him? <a href="/nabre/matthew/7.htm">New American Bible</a> If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask him. <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> If therefore you who err, know how to give good gifts to your sons, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him? <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> If therefore you who are evil know 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?<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> If then you, 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? <a href="/godbey/matthew/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>Therefore if you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to them that ask Him?<Fr> <a href="/haweis/matthew/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> If ye then, evil as ye are, know how to bestow good gifts on your children; how much more will your Father who is in heaven, bestow good things on those who ask him? <a href="/mace/matthew/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a> if ye then, as wicked as ye are, know how to bestow proper gifts upon your children; how much more shall your heavenly father give good things to them that ask him? <a href="/wey/matthew/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> If you then, imperfect as you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in Heaven give good things to those who ask Him! <a href="/worrell/matthew/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>If, therefore, ye, 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 asking Him?<Fr> <a href="/worsley/matthew/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>If ye then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good <Fr>things<FR> to them that ask Him?<Fr> <a href="/parallel/matthew/7-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=1600" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/7.htm">Ask, Seek, Knock</a> …10Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11<a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">So</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">if</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymeis (PPro-N2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">who are</a> <a href="/greek/4190.htm" title="4190: ponēroi (Adj-NMP) -- Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful. ">evil</a> <a href="/greek/1492.htm" title="1492: oidate (V-RIA-2P) -- To know, remember, appreciate. ">know how</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: didonai (V-PNA) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">to give</a> <a href="/greek/18.htm" title="18: agatha (Adj-ANP) -- A primary word; good.">good</a> <a href="/greek/1390.htm" title="1390: domata (N-ANP) -- A gift, present. From the base of didomi; a present.">gifts</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">to</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/5043.htm" title="5043: teknois (N-DNP) -- A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child.">children,</a> <a href="/greek/4214.htm" title="4214: posō (IPro-DNS) -- How much, how great, how many. From an absolute pos and hos; interrogative pronoun how much (plural) many).">how much</a> <a href="/greek/3123.htm" title="3123: mallon (Adv) -- More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather.">more</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">will</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: Patēr (N-NMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">Father</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3772.htm" title="3772: ouranois (N-DMP) -- Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.">heaven</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: dōsei (V-FIA-3S) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">give</a> <a href="/greek/18.htm" title="18: agatha (Adj-ANP) -- A primary word; good.">good things</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">to those</a> <a href="/greek/154.htm" title="154: aitousin (V-PPA-DMP) -- To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.">who ask</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him!</a> 12In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/luke/11-13.htm">Luke 11:13</a> So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!” <a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a> Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow. <a href="/romans/8-32.htm">Romans 8:32</a> He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things? <a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Psalm 84:11</a> For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity. <a href="/proverbs/28-5.htm">Proverbs 28:5</a> Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully. <a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Isaiah 49:15</a> “Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you! <a href="/1_john/3-1.htm">1 John 3:1</a> Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. <a href="/hebrews/12-9.htm">Hebrews 12:9</a> Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live? <a href="/psalms/103-13.htm">Psalm 103:13</a> As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him. <a href="/isaiah/63-7.htm">Isaiah 63:7</a> I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us—the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion. <a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a> Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. <a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a> For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. <a href="/romans/5-8.htm">Romans 5:8</a> But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. <a href="/2_corinthians/9-8.htm">2 Corinthians 9:8</a> And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. <a href="/ephesians/3-20.htm">Ephesians 3:20</a> Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?being.<a href="/genesis/6-5.htm">Genesis 6:5</a> And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.<a href="/genesis/8-21.htm">Genesis 8:21</a> And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.<a href="/job/15-16.htm">Job 15:16</a> How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?how.<a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6,7</a> And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, … <a href="/2_samuel/7-19.htm">2 Samuel 7:19</a> And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?<a href="/psalms/86-5.htm">Psalm 86:5,15</a> For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee… good.<a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Psalm 84:11</a> For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.<a href="/psalms/85-12.htm">Psalm 85:12</a> Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.<a href="/jeremiah/33-14.htm">Jeremiah 33:14</a> Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/6-27.htm">Able</a> <a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Children</a> <a href="/matthew/6-34.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Gifts</a> <a href="/matthew/6-22.htm">Good</a> <a href="/matthew/6-32.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/matthew/6-14.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/139-16.htm">Imperfect</a> <a href="/matthew/5-30.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/matthew/6-8.htm">Requests</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/7-18.htm">Able</a> <a href="/matthew/8-12.htm">Children</a> <a href="/matthew/7-17.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/luke/1-53.htm">Gifts</a> <a href="/matthew/7-17.htm">Good</a> <a href="/matthew/7-21.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/matthew/7-21.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/13-9.htm">Imperfect</a> <a href="/matthew/10-6.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/luke/11-9.htm">Requests</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 7</div>1. <a href="/matthew/7-1.htm">Do Not Judge</a> 7. <a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Ask, Seek, Knock</a> 13. <a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Enter through the Narrow Gate</a> 15. <a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">A Tree and Its Fruit</a> 24. <a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">The Wise and the Foolish Builders</a> 28. <a href="/matthew/7-28.htm">Jesus ends his sermon, and the people are astonished.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So if you who are evil This phrase acknowledges the inherent sinfulness of humanity, a concept rooted in the doctrine of original sin as seen in <a href="/genesis/3.htm">Genesis 3</a>. The term "evil" here is not an absolute condemnation but a recognition of human imperfection compared to God's holiness. This aligns with <a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a>, which states that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.know how to give good gifts to your children Despite human sinfulness, people still possess the ability to perform acts of kindness and generosity, especially towards their own children. This reflects the common grace of God, allowing even those who are not righteous to do good. The cultural context of the time emphasized family and the responsibility of parents to provide for their children, as seen in passages like <a href="/1_timothy/5-8.htm">1 Timothy 5:8</a>.how much more will your Father in heaven This phrase contrasts earthly parents with the divine nature of God, emphasizing His perfect goodness and generosity. The term "Father in heaven" highlights the intimate relationship believers have with God, a theme prevalent throughout the New Testament, such as in the Lord's Prayer (<a href="/matthew/6-9.htm">Matthew 6:9</a>).give good things to those who ask Him! This promise assures believers of God's willingness to provide for their needs when they pray. It echoes the teachings of Jesus on prayer and faith, as seen in <a href="/matthew/21-22.htm">Matthew 21:22</a> and <a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a>, which speak of God's readiness to give good and perfect gifts. The phrase encourages a posture of trust and dependence on God, reinforcing the idea that He knows what is best for His children.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The speaker of this verse, delivering the Sermon on the Mount, teaching about the nature of God and prayer. 2. <a href="/topical/d/disciples_and_followers.htm">Disciples and Followers</a> The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching, representing all believers who seek to understand God's nature. 3. <a href="/topical/h/heavenly_father.htm">Heavenly Father</a> God, depicted as a loving and generous parent who provides for His children. 4. <a href="/topical/c/children.htm">Children</a> Symbolic of believers who are recipients of God's good gifts. 5. <a href="/topical/s/sermon_on_the_mount.htm">Sermon on the Mount</a> The setting of this teaching, a collection of Jesus' teachings found in Matthew chapters 5-7.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_nature.htm">Understanding God's Nature</a> God is inherently good and desires to give good gifts to His children. This understanding should shape our approach to prayer and trust in Him. <a href="/topical/h/human_limitations_vs._divine_generosity.htm">Human Limitations vs. Divine Generosity</a> Even flawed human beings know how to give good gifts. How much more, then, can we trust in the perfect generosity of our Heavenly Father? <a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_prayer.htm">Encouragement in Prayer</a> Believers are encouraged to ask God for their needs, trusting in His willingness and ability to provide. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_asking.htm">The Importance of Asking</a> The act of asking is crucial in our relationship with God. It demonstrates our dependence on Him and our faith in His goodness. <a href="/topical/p/perspective_on_material_and_spiritual_gifts.htm">Perspective on Material and Spiritual Gifts</a> While God provides for our material needs, the ultimate good gift is spiritual—His presence, guidance, and the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 7</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_order_of_melchizedek.htm">What is the meaning of the Lord's Prayer?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'god_gives_good_gifts'_mean.htm">What does "God gives good gifts" mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'ask,_seek,_knock'_mean.htm">What did Jesus mean by 'Ask, Seek, Knock'?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_jesus'_coin-in-fish_claim.htm">In Matthew 17:24–27, Jesus tells Peter to find a coin in a fish’s mouth to pay the temple tax. Is there any evidence or logical explanation for this unusual claim?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) If ye then, being evil.--The words at once recognise the fact of man's depravity, and assert that it is not total. In the midst of all our evil there is still that element of natural and pure affection which makes the fatherhood of men a fit parable of the Fatherhood of God. We mount from our love to His, abstracting from our thoughts the evil of which we cannot but be conscious.Give good things to them that ask him.--The context shows that the "good things" are spiritual and not temporal gifts, the wisdom and insight which we all need, or rather (as in the parallel passage of <a href="/luke/11-13.htm" title="If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?">Luke 11:13</a>) the one gift of the Holy Spirit, which, in its sevenfold diversity, includes them all.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - Parallel passage: <a href="/luke/11-13.htm">Luke 11:13</a>. If ye then being evil. Application of the thought of vers. 9, 10, with further emphasis on the evil of human nature. If you with your moral worthlessness (<a href="/matthew/6-13.htm">Matthew 6:13</a>, note), etc. (cf. also <a href="/matthew/12-34.htm">Matthew 12:34</a>). Being (gyros). The presence here in the parallel passage of Luke of his common word ὑπάρχοντες points to St. Matthew's form of the sentence being the more original. Know; intuitively (οἴδατε). Notwithstanding, then, the evil bent of fallen human nature, there is some good still remaining. How much more shall your Father which is in heaven. "In quo nulla est malitia" (Bengel). Give good things. Observe: (1) In the parallel passage in Luke, "the Holy Spirit," or, more strictly, an outpouring of the Holy Spirit (Πνεῦμα Αγιον). The historian of the early Church not unnaturally singles out that gift which ultimately produces all others; but St. Matthew, keeping to the general subject of wisdom, etc., in the treatment of our brethren, uses a more distributive expression which yet includes the particular gift asked for. (2) Is the omission of the word "gifts" in this clause to be accounted for by our Lord not wishing to suggest that the grace asked for is so given as that it can afterwards be possessed apart from the Giver? <a href="/commentaries/matthew/7-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>So οὖν (oun) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. if εἰ (ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. you ὑμεῖς (hymeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. who are ὄντες (ontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. evil πονηροὶ (ponēroi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4190.htm">Strong's 4190: </a> Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful. know how οἴδατε (oidate) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1492.htm">Strong's 1492: </a> To know, remember, appreciate. to give διδόναι (didonai) Verb - Present Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. good ἀγαθὰ (agatha) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_18.htm">Strong's 18: </a> A primary word; 'good'. gifts δόματα (domata) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1390.htm">Strong's 1390: </a> A gift, present. From the base of didomi; a present. to τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. children, τέκνοις (teknois) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5043.htm">Strong's 5043: </a> A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child. how much πόσῳ (posō) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4214.htm">Strong's 4214: </a> How much, how great, how many. From an absolute pos and hos; interrogative pronoun how much (plural) many). more μᾶλλον (mallon) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3123.htm">Strong's 3123: </a> More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather. {will} ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Father Πατὴρ (Patēr) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. heaven οὐρανοῖς (ouranois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. give δώσει (dōsei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. good things ἀγαθὰ (agatha) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_18.htm">Strong's 18: </a> A primary word; 'good'. to those τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. who ask αἰτοῦσιν (aitousin) Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_154.htm">Strong's 154: </a> To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask. Him! αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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