Luke 12:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐδὲν δὲ συγκεκαλυμμένον ἐστίν, ὃ οὐκ ἀποκαλυφθήσεται· καὶ κρυπτόν, ὃ οὐ γνωσθήσεται.

Transliteration

Ouden de synkekalymmenon estin, which not apokalyphthēsetai; and krypton, which not gnōsthēsetai.

Grammar Details

*Ouden*: nominative singular neuter - nothing
*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
*synkekalymmenon*: perfect passive participle, nominative singular neuter - having been covered/concealed
*estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is
*apokalyphthēsetai*: future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be revealed/uncovered
*krypton*: nominative singular neuter adjective - hidden/secret
*gnōsthēsetai*: future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be known

Word Meanings

*synkekalymmenon*: covered up/concealed/hidden
*apokalyphthēsetai*: will be uncovered/revealed/disclosed
*krypton*: hidden/secret/concealed
*gnōsthēsetai*: will become known/will be discovered

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Referenced Verses

Mark 4:22 : 22 For there is nothing hid, save that it should be manifested; neither was [anything] made secret, but that it should come to light.
Luke 8:17 : 17 For nothing is hid, that shall not be made manifest; nor [anything] secret, that shall not be known and come to light.
Eccl 12:14 : 14 For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Wherefore judge {G5100} nothing before {G302} the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God.
2 Cor 5:10 : 10 For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things [done] in the body, according to what he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad.
Rev 20:11-12 : 11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Matt 10:26-33 : 26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. 27 What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the house-tops. 28 And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father: 30 but the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. 32 Every one therefore who shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven. 33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
Rom 2:16 : 16 in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my gospel, by Jesus Christ.

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