John 7:4

Webster's Bible (1833)

For no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world."

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  • John 18:20 : 20 Jesus answered him, "I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where the Jews always meet. I said nothing in secret.
  • Prov 18:1-2 : 1 An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, And defies all sound judgment. 2 A fool has no delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own opinion.
  • Matt 6:5 : 5 "When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most assuredly, I tell you, they have received their reward.
  • Matt 23:5 : 5 But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,
  • Luke 6:45 : 45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.
  • Matt 6:1-2 : 1 "Be careful that you don't do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. 2 Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don't sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most assuredly I tell you, they have received their reward.
  • 1 Kgs 22:13 : 13 The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, See now, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one mouth: please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak you good.
  • Matt 4:6 : 6 and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, 'He will give his angels charge concerning you.' and, 'On their hands they will bear you up, So that you don't dash your foot against a stone.'"
  • Matt 6:16 : 16 "Moreover when you fast, don't be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most assuredly I tell you, they have received their reward.
  • Acts 2:4-9 : 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak. 5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky. 6 When this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language. 7 They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, "Behold, aren't all these who speak Galileans? 8 How do we hear, everyone in our own native language? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, 10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!" 12 They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, "What does this mean?"

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  • John 7:3
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    3His brothers therefore said to him, "Depart from here, and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see your works which you do.

  • Luke 8:16-17
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    16"No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container, or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.

    17For nothing is hidden, that will not be revealed; nor anything secret, that will not be known and come to light.

  • Mark 4:22
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    22For there is nothing hidden, except that it should be made known; neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light.

  • John 7:17-18
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    17If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.

    18He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

  • Matt 6:1-4
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    1"Be careful that you don't do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

    2Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don't sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most assuredly I tell you, they have received their reward.

    3But when you do merciful deeds, don't let your left hand know what your right hand does,

    4so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

  • John 3:20-21
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    20For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn't come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

    21But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God."

  • John 7:10-11
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    10But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.

    11The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, "Where is he?"

  • John 7:5
    74%

    5For even his brothers didn't believe in him.

  • Luke 12:2-3
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    2But there is nothing covered up, that will not be revealed, nor hidden, that will not be known.

    3Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers will be proclaimed on the housetops.

  • Matt 5:16
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    16Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

  • John 7:13
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    13Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.

  • Matt 6:18
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    18so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.

  • John 18:20
    71%

    20Jesus answered him, "I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where the Jews always meet. I said nothing in secret.

  • John 14:22
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    22Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, "Lord, what has happened that you are about to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?"

  • Mark 1:44-45
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    44and said to him, "See you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."

    45But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.

  • John 5:19-20
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    19Jesus therefore answered them, "Most assuredly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.

    20For the Father has affection for the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel.

  • John 7:7
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    7The world can't hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.

  • Luke 7:18
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    18The disciples of John told him about all these things.

  • Luke 11:33
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    33"No man, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a cellar, nor under a basket, but on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.

  • John 8:13
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    13The Pharisees therefore said to him, "You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid."

  • John 7:26
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    26Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?

  • Mark 7:24
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    24From there he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and didn't want anyone to know it, but he couldn't escape notice.

  • John 7:24
    70%

    24Don't judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."

  • John 16:29
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    29His disciples said to him, "Behold, now you speak plainly, and speak no figures of speech.

  • Matt 11:4
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    4Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:

  • John 5:44
    69%

    44How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don't seek the glory that comes from the only God?

  • Mark 7:16
    69%

    16If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!"

  • John 8:28
    69%

    28Jesus therefore said to them, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things.

  • John 6:30
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    30They said therefore to him, "What then do you do for a sign, that we may see, and believe you? What work do you do?

  • Matt 10:26
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    26Therefore don't be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hidden that will not be known.

  • John 13:17
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    17If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

  • Eph 5:12-13
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    12For the things which are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of.

    13But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that is revealed is light.

  • John 8:50
    69%

    50But I don't seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.

  • John 10:37-38
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    37If I don't do the works of my Father, don't believe me.

    38But if I do them, though you don't believe me, believe the works; that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father."

  • 1 Tim 5:25
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    25In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can't be hidden.

  • John 7:36
    68%

    36What is this word that he said, 'You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you can't come?'"

  • John 4:44
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    44For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

  • John 8:26
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    26I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world."