Luke 8:17
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
Luke 8:17 in other translations
| BSB | For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light. |
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| WEB | For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, nor anything secret that will not be known and come to light. |
| ASV | For nothing is hid, that shall not be made manifest; nor anything secret, that shall not be known and come to light. |
| YLT | for nothing is secret, that shall not become manifest, nor hid, that shall not be known, and become manifest. |
| DARBY | For there is nothing hid which shall not become manifest, nor secret which shall not be known and come to light. |
| BBE | For nothing is put out of view which will not be made clear, and nothing is secret of which the knowledge will not come to light. |
| Webster | For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known, and come abroad. |
What does Luke 8:17 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 8:4-21
There are many very needful and excellent rules and cautions for hearing the word, in the parable of the sower, and the application of it. Happy are we, and for ever indebted to free grace, if the same thing that is a parable to others, with which they are only amused, is a plain truth to us, by which we are taught and governed. We ought to take heed of the things that will hinder our profiting by the word we hear…
Luke 8:17 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 8:17
- Luke 12:2-3
For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
- Matthew 10:26
Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
- Mark 4:22
For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
- Ecclesiastes 12:14
For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
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Context
- Luke 8:16
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
- Luke 8:17
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
- Luke 8:18
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
Luke 8:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque no hay cosa oculta, que no haya de ser manifestada; ni cosa escondida, que no haya de ser entendida, y de venir á luz. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Car il n’y a rien de secret qui ne deviendra manifeste, ni rien de caché qui ne se connaîtra et ne vienne en évidence. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn es ist nichts verborgen, was nicht offenbar werden wird, noch geheim, was nicht kundwerden und ans Licht kommen soll. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Non est enim occultum, quod non manifestetur: nec absconditum, quod non cognoscatur, et in palam veniat. |