What Does the Bible Say About Secrets?
Here are 14 Bible verses about secrets, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Luke 8:17
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
BSBFor there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.
- #2Luke 12:3
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.
BSBWhat you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.
- #3Ecclesiastes 12:14
For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
BSBFor God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
- #4Mark 4:22
For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
BSBFor there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.
- #5Psalms 44:21
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
BSBwould not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?
- #6Hebrews 4:13
Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
BSBNothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
- #7Romans 2:16
In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
BSBon the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.
- #81 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.
BSBTherefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
- #9Proverbs 25:9
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
BSBArgue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence,
- #10Proverbs 25:2
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
BSBIt is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.
- #11Deuteronomy 29:29
The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
BSBThe secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, so that we may follow all the words of this law.
- #12Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
BSBFor the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
- #13Matthew 18:15
Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
BSBIf your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
- #14Jeremiah 33:3
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
BSBCall to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.
Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).