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Matthew 7:11–12

11 If you then, dwho are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will zyour Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

The Golden Rule

12 So ewhatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is fthe Law and the Prophets.

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Matthew 7:11–12 — The New International Version (NIV)

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 to those who ask him! 12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

Matthew 7:11–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

11 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? 12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Matthew 7:11–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)

11 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.

12 Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.

Matthew 7:11–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

11 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!

12 Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Matthew 7:11–12 — New Century Version (NCV)

11 Even though you are bad, you know how to give good gifts to your children. How much more your heavenly Father will give good things to those who ask him!

12 “Do to others what you want them to do to you. This is the meaning of the law of Moses and the teaching of the prophets.

Matthew 7:11–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

11 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? 12 All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Matthew 7:11–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

11 If therefore ye, being wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much rather shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to them that ask of him?

12 Therefore all things whatever ye desire that men should do to you, thus do ye also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Matthew 7:11–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

11 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? 

12 “Always do for other people everything you want them to do for you. That is ⸤the meaning of⸥ Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets. 

Matthew 7:11–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

11 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! 12 Therefore, whatever you want others to do for you, do also the same for themthis is the Law and the Prophets.

Matthew 7:11–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

11 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!

12 In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.

Matthew 7:11–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

11 Therefore if you, although you 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? 12 Therefore in all things, whatever you want that people should do to you, thus also you do to them. For this is the law and the prophets.

Matthew 7:11–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

11 Even though you are evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children. How much more will your Father who is in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

12 “In everything, do to others what you would want them to do to you. This is what is written in the Law and in the Prophets.

Matthew 7:11–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

11 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!

12 In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.


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