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John 7:4

WEB

4For no one does anything in secret while he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world.”

KJV

4For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.

BSB

4For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”

FBV

4No one who wants to be famous keeps what they do hidden. If you can do such miracles, then show yourself to the world!”

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Extra References

John 18:20

20Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet. I said nothing in secret.


Proverbs 18:1-2

1A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment. 2A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.


Matthew 6:5

5When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.


Luke 6:45

45The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.


Matthew 23:5

5But they do all their works to be seen by men. They make their phylacteriesbroad [+] and enlarge the fringes[+] of their garments,


Matthew 6:1-2

1Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving[+] before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. 2Therefore, when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.


Matthew 6:16

16Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.


Matthew 4:6

6and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, He will command his angels concerning you,’ and, On their hands they will bear you up, so that you don’t dash your foot against a stone.’”


1 Kings 22:13

13The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “See now, the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak good.”


Acts 2:4-12

4They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

5Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky. 6When this sound was heard, the multitude came together and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language. 7They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans? 8How do we hear, everyone in our own native language? 9Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, 10Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11Cretans and Arabians—we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!” 12They were all amazed and were perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”