OET interlinear MAT 7:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

Here, the word For introduces some reasons why the disciples should do what Jesus commanded in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a reason or basis for a claim, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: “Do those things since” or “That is because”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πᾶς & ὁ αἰτῶν λαμβάνει, καὶ ὁ ζητῶν εὑρίσκει

everyone & ¬which requesting /is/_receiving and the_‹one› seeking /is/_finding

You may need to say what a person would be asking for and seeking. If so, express the idea as you did in 7:7. Alternate translation: “everyone asking for a good thing receives it; and the one seeking a good thing finds it”

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

τῷ κρούοντι

˱to˲_the_‹one› knocking

Express the idea of knocking as you did in 7:7. Alternate translation: “to the one calling out” or “to the one coughing” or “to the one clapping”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τῷ κρούοντι ἀνοιγήσεται

˱to˲_the_‹one› knocking ˱it˲_/will_be_being/_opened_up

Here Jesus continues to speak of praying as if it were knocking on a door and of God answering the prayer as if it were the door being opened. Express the idea as you did in 7:7. Alternate translation: “to the one asking for permission, permission will be given” or “to the one praying, it will be answered”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀνοιγήσεται

˱it˲_/will_be_being/_opened_up

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who does the action, it is clear from the context that it is God. Alternate translation: “God will open it”