Luke 12:3
So then whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.
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Referenced Verses
- Matt 10:27 : 27 What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.
- Matt 12:36 : 36 I tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak.
- Jude 1:14-15 : 14 Now Enoch, the seventh in descent beginning with Adam, even prophesied of them, saying,“Look! The Lord is coming with thousands and thousands of his holy ones, 15 to execute judgment on all, and to convict every person of all their thoroughly ungodly deeds that they have committed, and of all the harsh words that ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”
- Job 24:14-15 : 14 Before daybreak the murderer rises up; he kills the poor and the needy; in the night he is like a thief. 15 And the eye of the adulterer watches for the twilight, thinking,‘No eye can see me,’ and covers his face with a mask.
- Eccl 10:12-13 : 12 Words and Works of Wise Men and Fools The words of a wise person win him favor, but the words of a fool are self-destructive. 13 At the beginning his words are foolish and at the end his talk is wicked madness,
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- Matt 10:26-272 verses90%
26Fear God, Not Man“Do not be afraid of them, for nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.
27What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light, and what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.
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2Nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.
- Luke 8:16-183 verses83%
16Showing the Light“No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in can see the light.
17For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.
18So listen carefully, for whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him.”
- Mark 4:21-244 verses80%
21The Parable of the Lamp He also said to them,“A lamp isn’t brought to be put under a basket or under a bed, is it? Isn’t it to be placed on a lampstand?
22For nothing is hidden except to be revealed, and nothing concealed except to be brought to light.
23If anyone has ears to hear, he had better listen!”
24And he said to them,“Take care about what you hear. The measure you use will be the measure you receive, and more will be added to you.
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33Internal Light“No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a hidden place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in can see the light.
- Eph 5:12-132 verses74%
12For the things they do in secret are shameful even to mention.
13But all things being exposed by the light are made visible.
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4“I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more they can do.
- Luke 11:35-362 verses73%
35Therefore see to it that the light in you is not darkness.
36If then your whole body is full of light, with no part in the dark, it will be as full of light as when the light of a lamp shines on you.”
- Matt 5:14-163 verses73%
14You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden.
15People do not light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.
16In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven.
- Matt 12:35-373 verses72%
35The good person brings good things out of his good treasury, and the evil person brings evil things out of his evil treasury.
36I tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak.
37For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
- Matt 6:4-63 verses72%
4so that your gift may be in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
5Private Prayer“Whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray while standing in synagogues and on street corners so that people can see them. Truly I say to you, they have their reward!
6But whenever you pray, go into your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
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43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. The one who has ears had better listen!
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14For God will evaluate every deed, including every secret thing, whether good or evil.
- Luke 12:11-122 verses71%
11But when they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense or what you should say,
12for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you must say.”
- Luke 12:33-353 verses71%
33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out– a treasure in heaven that never decreases, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
34For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
35Call to Faithful Stewardship“Get dressed for service and keep your lamps burning;
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15The one on the roof must not come down or go inside to take anything out of his house.
- Matt 13:34-352 verses70%
34The Purpose of Parables Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the crowds; he did not speak to them without a parable.
35This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet:“I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has been hidden from the foundation of the world.”
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19Whenever they hand you over for trial, do not worry about how to speak or what to say, for what you should say will be given to you at that time.
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12For whoever has will be given more, and will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.
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4For no one who seeks to make a reputation for himself does anything in secret. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.”
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11When they arrest you and hand you over for trial, do not worry about what to speak. But say whatever is given you at that time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
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16In the dark the robber breaks into houses, but by day they shut themselves in; they do not know the light.
- Luke 17:30-312 verses69%
30It will be the same on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
31On that day, anyone who is on the roof, with his goods in the house, must not come down to take them away, and likewise the person in the field must not turn back.
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18“I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.
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18so that it will not be obvious to others when you are fasting, but only to your Father who is in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
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33Trees and Their Fruit“Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.
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23But if your eye is diseased, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
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20For everyone who does evil deeds hates the light and does not come to the light, so that their deeds will not be exposed.
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26Then you will begin to say,‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’
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40You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”
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9Persecution of Disciples“You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.