Verse 4

For there is no man that doeth any thing secretely, and hee himselfe seeketh to be famous. If thou doest these things, shewe thy selfe to the worlde.

Referenced Verses

• John 18:20 : 20 Iesus answered him, I spake openly to the world: I euer taught in the Synagogue and in the Temple, whither the Iewes resort continually, and in secret haue I sayde nothing.
• Prov 18:1-2 : 1 For the desire thereof hee will separate himselfe to seeke it, and occupie himselfe in all wisdome. 2 A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.
• Matt 6:5 : 5 And when thou prayest, be not as the hypocrites: for they loue to stand, and pray in the Synagogues, and in the corners of the streetes, because they would be seene of men. Verely I say vnto you, they haue their rewarde.
• Matt 23:5 : 5 All their workes they doe for to be seene of men: for they make their phylacteries broad, and make long the frindges of their garments,
• Luke 6:45 : 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good, and an euill man out of the euill treasure of his heart bringeth foorth euill: for of the aboundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
• Matt 6:1-2 : 1 Take heede that ye giue not your almes before men, to be seene of them, or els ye shall haue no reward of your Father which is in heaue. 2 Therefore when thou giuest thine almes, thou shalt not make a trumpet to be blowen before thee, as the hypocrites doe in the Synagogues and in the streetes, to be praysed of men. Verely I say vnto you, they haue their rewarde.
• 1 Kgs 22:13 : 13 And the messenger that was gone to call Michaiah spake vnto him, saying, Beholde now, the wordes of the prophets declare good vnto the King with one accorde: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like the worde of one of them, and speake thou good.
• Matt 4:6 : 6 And said vnto him, If thou be the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe: for it is written, that he wil giue his Angels charge ouer thee, and with their hands they shall lift thee vp, lest at any time thou shouldest dash thy foote against a stone.
• Matt 6:16 : 16 Moreouer, when ye fast, looke not sowre as the hypocrites: for they disfigure their faces, that they might seeme vnto men to fast. Verely I say vnto you, that they haue their rewarde.
• Acts 2:4-9 : 4 And they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and began to speake with other tongues, as the Spirit gaue them vtterance. 5 And there were dwelling at Hierusalem Iewes, men that feared God, of euery nation vnder heauen. 6 Nowe when this was noised, the multitude came together and were astonied, because that euery man heard them speake his owne language. 7 And they wondered al, and marueiled, saying among themselues, Beholde, are not all these which speake, of Galile? 8 How then heare we euery man our owne language, wherein we were borne? 9 Parthians, and Medes, & Elamites, and the inhabitants of Mesopotamia, and of Iudea, and of Cappadocia, of Pontus, and Asia, 10 And of Phrygia, and Pamphylia, of Egypt, & of the partes of Libya, which is beside Cyrene, & strangers of Rome, and Iewes, & Proselytes, 11 Creetes, and Arabians: wee hearde them speake in our owne tongues the wonderful works of God. 12 They were all then amased, and douted, saying one to another, What may this be?