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%
26 Fear 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.
27 What 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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2 Nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.
- Luke 8:16-183 verses83%
16 Showing 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.
17 For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.
18 So 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%
21 The 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?
22 For nothing is hidden except to be revealed, and nothing concealed except to be brought to light.
23 If anyone has ears to hear, he had better listen!”
24 And 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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33 Internal 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%
12 For the things they do in secret are shameful even to mention.
13 But 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%
35 Therefore see to it that the light in you is not darkness.
36 If 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%
14 You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden.
15 People do not light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.
16 In 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%
35 The good person brings good things out of his good treasury, and the evil person brings evil things out of his evil treasury.
36 I tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak.
37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
- Matt 6:4-63 verses72%
4 so that your gift may be in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
5 Private 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!
6 But 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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43 Then 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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14 For God will evaluate every deed, including every secret thing, whether good or evil.
- Luke 12:11-122 verses71%
11 But 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,
12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you must say.”
- Luke 12:33-353 verses71%
33 Sell 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.
34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
35 Call to Faithful Stewardship“Get dressed for service and keep your lamps burning;
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15 The one on the roof must not come down or go inside to take anything out of his house.
- Matt 13:34-352 verses70%
34 The Purpose of Parables Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the crowds; he did not speak to them without a parable.
35 This 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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19 Whenever 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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12 For 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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4 For 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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11 When 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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16 In 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%
30 It will be the same on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
31 On 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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18 so 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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33 Trees 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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23 But 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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20 For 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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26 Then you will begin to say,‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’
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40 You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”
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9 Persecution 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.