Luke 8:17

For there is not any thing secret that shall not be made manifest, nor hidden, that shall not be known and come abroad.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

In Context

16Now no man lighting a candle covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it upon a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.

18Take heed therefore how you hear. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given: and whosoever hath not, that also which he thinketh he hath, shall be taken away from him.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:26Therefore fear them not. For nothing is covered that shall not be revealed: nor hid, that shall not be known.

Luke 12:2For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed: nor hidden, that shall not be known.

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:5-22

The Parable of the Sower. 4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and… Read the whole commentary →

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