John 7:4
2 However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.
3 So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.
For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”
5 For even His own brothers did not believe in Him.
6 Therefore Jesus told them, “Although your time is always at hand, My time has not yet come.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”
- KJV
- For 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.
- WEB
- For no one does anything in secret while he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world.”
- ASV
- For no man doeth anything in secret, and himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world.
- DARBY
- for no one does anything in secret and himself seeks to be [known] in public. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world:
- BLB
- For no one does anything in secret and himself seeks to be in public. If You do these things, manifest Yourself to the world.”
- ÅB
- for ingen gjør noe i lønndom og attrår dog selv å være almindelig kjent; gjør du sådanne ting, da åpenbar deg for verden!
- OTB
- For ingen handler i hemmelighet hvis han ønsker å bli kjent offentlig. Hvis du gjør disse tingene, åpenbar deg for verden.»
- B1930
- for ingen gjør noget i lønndom og attrår dog selv å være almindelig kjent; gjør du sådanne ting, da åpenbar dig for verden!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 18:20
“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
Read in contextProverbs 18:1–2
He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.
Read in contextMatthew 23:5
All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
Read in contextMatthew 6:5
And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
Read in contextLuke 6:45
The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Read in contextMatthew 6:1–2
“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
Read in contextMatthew 4:6
“If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
Read in context1 Kings 22:13
Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold now, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
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