John 7:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.””
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“For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For no man doeth anything in secret, and himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for no one in secret doth anything, and himself seeketh to be in public; if thou dost these things--manifest thyself to the world;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo John 7:4 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 22:13Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold now, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
- Proverbs 18:1He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.
- Matthew 4:6“If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
- Matthew 6:1“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
- Matthew 6:5And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
- Matthew 6:16When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
- Matthew 23:5All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
- Luke 6:45The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
- John 18:20“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
- Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
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