These three words—ask, seek, and knock—are written in a Greek verb tense we don’t have a grammatical equivalent for in English. It implies not a single action but an ongoing action, one that takes place in the present and into the future. The most literal translation of Matthew 7:7 is, “Keep on asking and you will receive; keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you.” In fact, many English translations translate it that way, word for word.
