Matthew 10 · Verse 26

Matthew 10:26

Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
Matthew 10:26, King James Version

Matthew 10:26 in other translations

BSBSo do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.
WEBTherefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.
ASVFear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
YLT‘Ye may not, therefore, fear them, for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed, and hid, that shall not be known;
DARBYFear them not therefore; for there is nothing covered which shall not be revealed, and secret which shall not be known.
BBEHave, then, no fear of them: because nothing is covered which will not come to light, or secret which will not be made clear.
WebsterFear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

What does Matthew 10:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
26. Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known--that is, There is no use, and no need, of concealing anything; right and wrong, truth and error, are about to come into open and deadly collision; and the day is coming when all hidden things shall be disclosed, everything seen as it is, and every one have his due (1Co 4:5).

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 26. Fear them not, etc. He encouraged them by the assurance that God would protect them, and that their truth and innocence should yet be vindicated. It is probable that the declaration, "There is nothing covered," etc., was a proverb among the Jews. By it our Saviour meant, that their innocence, their principles, and their integrity, though then the world might not acknowledge them, in due time would be revealed; or God would vindicate them, and the universe would do them justice. They were, then, to be willing to be unknown, despised, persecuted, for a time, with the assurance that their true characters should yet be understood, and their sufferings appreciated.

(r) "for there is nothing" Mk 4:22, Lk 12:2,3, 1Cor 4:5

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 26 Fear them not - A general direction to all the persecuted followers of Christ. Fear them not, for they can make you suffer nothing worse than they have made Christ suffer; and under all trials he has promised the most ample support. For there is nothing covered, etc. - God sees every thing; this is consolation to the upright and dismay to the wicked; and he will bring into judgment every work, and every secret thing, whether good or bad, Ecc 12:14.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 10:16-42

Our Lord warned his disciples to prepare for persecution. They were to avoid all things which gave advantage to their enemies, all meddling with worldly or political concerns, all appearance of evil or selfishness, and all underhand measures. Christ foretold troubles, not only that the troubles might not be a surprise, but that they might confirm their faith. He tells them what they should suffer, and from whom…

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Matthew 10:26 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

μὴmēNotG3361
οὖνounthereforeG3767
φοβηθῆτεphobēthētedo fearG5399
αὐτούς·autousthem;G846
οὐδὲνoudenno [thing]G3762
γάρgarforG1063
ἐστινestinisG1510
κεκαλυμμένονkekalummenonconcealedG2572
ὃhowhichG3739
οὐκouknotG3756
ἀποκαλυφθήσεταιapokaluphthēsetaiwill be revealedG601
καὶkaiorG2532
κρυπτὸνkruptonhiddenG2927
ὃhowhichG3739
οὐounotG3756
γνωσθήσεται.gnōsthēsetaiwill be known.G1097

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Cross references for Matthew 10:26

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Jeremiah 1:8

    Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.

  • 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.

  • Isaiah 43:1-2

    But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

  • Luke 12:2-9

    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. And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. …

  • Matthew 10:28

    And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

  • Isaiah 51:12-13

    I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass; And forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?

  • Isaiah 41:10

    Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

  • Isaiah 51:7-8

    Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings. For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.

  • Proverbs 28:1

    The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

  • Isaiah 41:14

    Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Fear.
28; Pr 28:1; 29:25; Isa 41:10,14; 43:1,2; 51:7,8,12,13
Jer 1:8,17,18; Eze 2:6; Ac 4:13,19; 1Pe 3:14
for.
Mr 4:22; Lu 8:17; 12:2,3; 24:47; Ac 1:8; 1Co 4:5

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Context

  • Matthew 10:25

    It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?

  • Matthew 10:26

    Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

  • Matthew 10:27

    What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

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Matthew 10:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Así que, no los temáis; porque nada hay encubierto, que no haya de ser manifestado; ni oculto, que no haya de saberse.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ne les craignez donc pas; car il n’y a rien de couvert qui ne sera révélé, ni rien de secret qui ne sera connu.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Fürchtet euch nun nicht vor ihnen. Denn es ist nichts verdeckt, was nicht aufgedeckt, und verborgen, was nicht kundwerden wird.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ne ergo timueritis eos. Nihil enim est opertum, quod non revelabitur: et occultum, quod non scietur.