KJV King James Version
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither [any thing] hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 8:17
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither [any thing] hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.
WEB World English Bible
For nothing is hidden, that will not be revealed; nor anything secret, that will not be known and come to light.
ASV American Standard Version
For nothing is hid, that shall not be made manifest; nor anything secret, that shall not be known and come to light.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for nothing is secret, that shall not become manifest, nor hid, that shall not be known, and become manifest.
Surrounding context — Luke 8
14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of [this] life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep [it], and bring forth fruit with patience.
16 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth [it] under a bed; but setteth [it] on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither [any thing] hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
19 Then came to him [his] mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
20 And it was told him [by certain] which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οὐG3756 · ounoγάρG1063 · garforἐστινG1510 · eimito beκρυπτὸνG2927 · kruptoshiddenὃG3739 · hos, hēwhichοὐG3756 · ounoφανερὸνG5318 · phanerosclearγενήσεται,G1096 · ginomaito beοὐδὲG3761 · oudenorἀπόκρυφονG614 · apokruphosconcealedὃG3739 · hos, hēwhichοὐG3756 · ounoμὴG3361 · mēnotγνωσθῇG1097 · ginōskōto knowκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἰςG1519 · eistowardφανερὸνG5318 · phanerosclearἔλθῃ.¶G2064 · erchomaito come/go
Cross-references
Luke 12:2-3For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.Matthew 10:26Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.Mark 4:22For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.Ecclesiastes 12:14For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether [it be] good, or whether [it be] evil.1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
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