1 Timothy 5:25
23 Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
24 The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.
In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.
- KJV
- Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise can not be hid.
- WEB
- In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.
- ASV
- In like manner also there are good works that are evident; and such as are otherwise cannot be hid.
- DARBY
- In like manner good works also are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise cannot be hid.
- BLB
- Likewise also, the good works [are] evident, and even those being otherwise [are] not able to be hidden.
- ÅB
- Likeså er og de gode gjerninger åpenbare, og de som det ikke er slik med, kan dog ikke skjules.
- OTB
- På samme måte er gjerninger som er gode ganske åpenbare, og de som er annerledes kan ikke skjules.
- B1930
- Likeså er og de gode gjerninger åpenbare, og de som det ikke er således med, kan dog ikke skjules.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 10:9
He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
Read in contextLuke 11:33
No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.
Read in contextPsalms 37:5–6
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
Read in contextMatthew 6:3–6
But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Read in contextMatthew 5:16
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Read in contextActs 10:22
“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”
Read in context1 Timothy 3:7
Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
Read in contextActs 22:12
There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,
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