Ephesians 5:12
For the things which are done by them in secret it is shame even to put into words.
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- Rom 2:16 : 16 In the day when God will be a judge of the secrets of men, as it says in the good news of which I am a preacher, through Jesus Christ.
- Eph 5:3 : 3 But evil acts of the flesh and all unclean things, or desire for others' property, let it not even be named among you, as is right for saints;
- 1 Pet 4:3 : 3 Because for long enough, in times past, we have been living after the way of the Gentiles, given up to the desires of the flesh, to drinking and feasting and loose behaviour and unclean worship of images;
- Rev 20:12 : 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, taking their places before the high seat; and the books were open, and another book was open, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged by the things which were in the books, even by their works.
- 2 Sam 12:12 : 12 You did it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel and in the light of the sun.
- Prov 9:17 : 17 Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.
- Eccl 12:14 : 14 God will be judge of every work, with every secret thing, good or evil.
- Jer 23:24 : 24 In what secret place may a man take cover without my seeing him? says the Lord. Is there any place in heaven or earth where I am not? says the Lord.
- Luke 12:1-2 : 1 At that time, when thousands of the people had come together, in such numbers that they were crushing one another, he said first to his disciples, Have nothing to do with the leaven of the Pharisees, which is deceit. 2 But nothing is covered up, which will not come to light, or secret, which will not be made clear.
- Rom 1:24-27 : 24 For this reason God gave them up to the evil desires of their hearts, working shame in their bodies with one another: 25 Because by them the true word of God was changed into that which is false, and they gave worship and honour to the thing which is made, and not to him who made it, to whom be blessing for ever. So be it. 26 For this reason God gave them up to evil passions, and their women were changing the natural use into one which is unnatural: 27 And in the same way the men gave up the natural use of the woman and were burning in their desire for one another, men doing shame with men, and getting in their bodies the right reward of their evil-doing.
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11 And have no company with the works of the dark, which give no fruit, but make their true quality clear;
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- 1 Tim 5:24-252 verses73%
24 The sins of some men are clearly seen, going before them to be judged; but with others, their sins go after them.
25 In the same way, there are good works which are clearly seen; and those which are not so, may not be kept secret.
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20 The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen.
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3 But evil acts of the flesh and all unclean things, or desire for others' property, let it not even be named among you, as is right for saints;
4 And let there be no low behaviour, or foolish talk, or words said in sport, which are not right, but in place of them the giving of praise.
5 Being certain of this, that no man who gives way to the passions of the flesh, no unclean person, or one who has desire for the property of others, or who gives worship to images, has any heritage in the kingdom of Christ and God.
6 Do not be turned from the right way by foolish words; for because of these things the punishment of God comes on those who do not put themselves under him.
7 Have no part with such men;
8 For you at one time were dark, but now are light in the Lord: let your behaviour be that of children of light
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19 Now the works of the flesh are clear, which are these: evil desire, unclean things, wrong use of the senses,
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2 And we have given up the secret things of shame, not walking in false ways, and not making use of the word of God with deceit; but by the revelation of what is true, as before God, we have the approval of every man's sense of right and wrong.
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9 Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another:
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8 Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.
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14 God will be judge of every work, with every secret thing, good or evil.
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34 Be awake to righteousness and keep yourselves from sin; for some have no knowledge of God: I say this to put you to shame.
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2 And we are conscious that God is a true judge against those who do such things.
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26 Have, then, no fear of them: because nothing is covered which will not come to light, or secret which will not be made clear.
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16 Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
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12 For it is no business of mine to be judging those who are outside; but it is yours to be judging those who are among you;
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21 What fruit had you at that time in the things which are now a shame to you? for the end of such things is death.
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22 Keep from every form of evil.
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15 Let them be put to shame because they have done disgusting things. They had no shame, they were not able to become red with shame: so they will come down with those who are falling: when my punishment comes on them, they will be made low, says the Lord.
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16 In the dark he makes holes in the walls of houses: in the daytime they are shutting themselves up, they have no knowledge of the light.
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12 Let them be put to shame because they have done disgusting things. They had no shame, they were not able to become red with shame: so they will come down with those who are falling: in the time of their punishment they will be made low, says the Lord.
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12 The night is far gone, and the day is near: so let us put off the works of the dark, arming ourselves with light,
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10 In you they have let the shame of their fathers be seen; in you they have done wrong to a woman at the time when she was unclean.
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16 Being conscious that you have done no wrong; so that those who say evil things about your good way of life as Christians may be put to shame.
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