Secrets

for nothing is secret, that shall not become manifest, nor hid, that shall not be known, and become manifest.

because whatever in the darkness ye said, in the light shall be heard: and what to the ear ye spake in the inner-chambers, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops.

For every work doth God bring into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether good or bad.'

for there is not anything hid that may not be manifested, nor was anything kept hid but that it may come to light.

Doth not God search out this? For He knoweth the secrets of the heart.

and there is not a created thing not manifest before Him, but all things <FI>are<Fi> naked and open to His eyes--with whom is our reckoning.

in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my good news, through Jesus Christ.

so, then, nothing before the time judge ye, till the Lord may come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of the darkness, and will manifest the counsels of the hearts, and then the praise shall come to each from God.

Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,

The honour of God <FI>is<Fi> to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.

`The things hidden <FI>are<Fi> to Jehovah our God, and the things revealed <FI>are<Fi> to us and to our sons--to the age, to do all the words of this law.

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

`And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if he may hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother;

Call unto Me, and I do answer thee, yea, I declare to thee great and fenced things--thou hast not known them.

Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee, Our hidden things at the light of Thy face,

For Thou--Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly. — read the full passage →

if we may say--`we have fellowship with Him,' and in the darkness may walk--we lie, and do not the truth; — read the full passage →

For the Lord Jehovah doth nothing, Except He hath revealed His counsel unto His servants the prophets.

`And no one having lighted a lamp doth cover it with a vessel, or under a couch doth put <FI>it<Fi> ; but upon a lamp-stand he doth put <FI>it<Fi> , that those coming in may see the light,

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually, — read the full passage →

that thy kindness may be in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret Himself shall reward thee manifestly. — read the full passage →

but there is a God in the heavens, a revealer of secrets, and He hath made known to king Nebuchadnezzar that which <FI>is<Fi> to be in the latter end of the days. `Thy dream and the visions of thy head on thy bed are these:

And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Look not unto his appearance, and unto the height of his stature, for I have rejected him; for <FI>it is<Fi> not as man seeth--for man looketh at the eyes, and Jehovah looketh at the heart.'

The king hath answered Daniel and said, `Of a truth <FI>it is<Fi> that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since thou hast been able to reveal this secret.'

No weapon formed against thee prospereth, And every tongue rising against thee, In judgment thou condemnest. This <FI>is<Fi> the inheritance of the servants of Jehovah, And their righteousness from me, an affirmation of Jehovah!

A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

Errors! who doth understand? From hidden ones declare me innocent,

Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.

`And if ye do not so, lo, ye have sinned against Jehovah, and know ye your sin, that it doth find you;

And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus his name, a ruler of the Jews, — read the full passage →

And thy sitting down, and thy going out, And thy coming in, I have known, And thine anger towards Me;

The secret of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> for those fearing Him, And His covenant--to cause them to know.

`Ye may not, therefore, fear them, for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed, and hid, that shall not be known; — read the full passage →

for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected; — read the full passage →

and there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known; — read the full passage →

Is any one hidden in secret places, And I see him not? an affirmation of Jehovah, Do not I fill the heavens and the earth? An affirmation of Jehovah.

And I say: In the Spirit walk ye, and the desire of the flesh ye may not complete;

Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

for I have known this, that there shall enter in, after my departing, grievous wolves unto you, not sparing the flock, — read the full passage →

And He saith unto me, `Hast thou seen, son of man, that which elders of the house of Israel are doing in darkness, each in the inner chambers of his imagery, for they are saying, Jehovah is not seeing us, Jehovah hath forsaken the land?'

Believe not in a friend, trust not in a leader, From her who is lying in thy bosom keep the openings of thy mouth.

but to us did God reveal <FI>them<Fi> through His Spirit, for the Spirit all things doth search, even the depths of God,

and saith to him, `See thou mayest say nothing to any one, but go away, thyself shew to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing the things Moses directed, for a testimony to them.' — read the full passage →

And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, — read the full passage →

`Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad, for from the fruit is the tree known. — read the full passage →

A Psalm of David. Kindness and judgment I sing, To Thee, O Jehovah, I sing praise. — read the full passage →

And Job answereth and saith: -- — read the full passage →

Judas, of Jesus Christ a servant, and brother of James, to those sanctified in God the Father, and in Jesus Christ kept--called, — read the full passage →

A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him. — read the full passage →

For He hideth me in a tabernacle in the day of evil, He hideth me in a secret place of His tent, On a rock he raiseth me up.

for the things in secret done by them it is a shame even to speak of,

and they consulted together that they might take Jesus by guile, and kill <FI>him<Fi> , — read the full passage →

And he having come to the temple, there came to him when teaching the chief priests and the elders of the people, saying, `By what authority dost thou do these things? and who gave thee this authority?' — read the full passage →

Hatred is covered by deceit, Revealed is its wickedness in an assembly.

Wine <FI>is<Fi> a scorner--strong drink <FI>is<Fi> noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise. — read the full passage →

Hidest me from the secret counsel of evil doers, From the tumult of workers of iniquity.

For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise, — read the full passage →

By David. --An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression <FI>is<Fi> forgiven, Whose sin is covered. — read the full passage →

By David. Judge me, O Jehovah, for I in mine integrity have walked, And in Jehovah I have trusted, I slide not. — read the full passage →

and My people on whom My name is called be humbled, and pray, and seek My face, and turn back from their evil ways, then I--I hear from the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land.

God <FI>is<Fi> not a man--and lieth, And a son of man--and repenteth! Hath He said--and doth He not do <FI>it<Fi> ? And spoken--and doth He not confirm it?

`And when a person doth sin, and hath heard the voice of an oath, and he <FI>is<Fi> witness, or hath seen, or hath known--if he declare not, then he hath borne his iniquity: — read the full passage →

And it cometh to pass after these things that God hath tried Abraham, and saith unto him, `Abraham;' and he saith, `Here <FI>am<Fi> I.' — read the full passage →

And Jehovah saith unto Abram, `Go for thyself, from thy land, and from thy kindred, and from the house of thy father, unto the land which I shew thee. — read the full passage →

And there was given to me a reed like to a rod, and the messenger stood, saying, `Rise, and measure the sanctuary of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it; — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

be patient, ye also; establish your hearts, because the presence of the Lord hath drawn nigh; — read the full passage →

ye desire, and ye have not; ye murder, and are zealous, and are not able to attain; ye fight and war, and ye have not, because of your not asking;

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

We may fear, then, lest a promise being left of entering into His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short, — read the full passage →

the good strife I have striven, the course I have finished, the faith I have kept, — read the full passage →

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; — read the full passage →

Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

And, in like manner also, the Spirit doth help our weaknesses; for, what we may pray for, as it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> , we have not known, but the Spirit himself doth make intercession for us with groanings unutterable, — read the full passage →

And dost thou think this, O man, who art judging those who such things are practising, and art doing them, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles; — read the full passage →

no more do I call you servants, because the servant hath not known what his lord doth, and you I have called friends, because all things that I heard from my Father, I did make known to you.

`The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have <FI>it<Fi> abundantly.

and the truth shall make you free.'

And Jesus was walking after these things in Galilee, for he did not wish to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him, — read the full passage →

and there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known; — read the full passage →

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

And when they come nigh to Jerusalem, to Bethphage, and Bethany, unto the mount of the Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, — read the full passage →

And gathered together unto him are the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

`And concerning that day and the hour no one hath known--not even the messengers of the heavens--except my Father only; — read the full passage →

Is any one hidden in secret places, And I see him not? an affirmation of Jehovah, Do not I fill the heavens and the earth? An affirmation of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Even in thy mind a king revile not, And in the inner parts of thy bed-chamber Revile not the rich: For a fowl of the heavens causeth the voice to go, And a possessor of wings declareth the word.

A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver <FI>with<Fi> his lips make not thyself surety.

`Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself. — read the full passage →

Better <FI>is<Fi> a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife. — read the full passage →

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly. — read the full passage →

Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.

Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts, — read the full passage →

Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart <FI>is<Fi> war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they <FI>are<Fi> drawn <FI>swords<Fi> .

Desist, and know that I <FI>am<Fi> God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

To the Overseer, `Concerning the Inheritances.' --A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation. — read the full passage →

Wherefore from the Mighty One Times have not been hidden, And those knowing Him have not seen His days. — read the full passage →