15 Bible Verses about Secret Sins
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Whoever hides his transgressions will not succeed, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will find mercy.
You have set our iniquities before you, what we have concealed in the light of your presence.
The Israelis practiced secret things that were not right, offending the LORD their God. In addition, they built high places for use by all their towns, watchtowers, and fortified cities.
They break into houses in the dark; during the day they remained sealed in. They don't know daylight.
"How terrible it will be for you who go to great depths to hide your plans from the LORD, you whose deeds have been done in the dark, and who say, "Who can see us? Who has recognized us?'
the Spirit asked me, "Do you see, Son of Man, what the elders of Israel's house are doing in secret, each in the chamber of his own carved idol? They keep saying, "God doesn't see us. The LORD has abandoned the land.'"
For it is shameful even to mention what is done by these disobedient people in secret.
The murderer rises at dawn to kill the poor and needy; at night, he is like a thief.
Proceeding down the street near her corner, he makes his way toward her house
at twilight, during the evening, even during the darkest part of the night.
Everyone who practices wickedness hates the light and does not come to the light, so that his actions may not be exposed.
The night is almost over, and the day is near. Let's therefore put aside the actions of darkness and put on the armor of light.
and have nothing to do with the unfruitful actions that darkness produces. Instead, expose them for what they are.
For people who go to sleep, go to sleep at night; and people who get drunk, get drunk at night.
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From Thematic Bible
Secret sins » Men's hearts searched by jehovah
If a person hides himself in secret places, will I not see him?" declares the LORD. "I fill the heavens and the earth, do I not?" declares the LORD.
Even if they hide at the top of Mount Carmel, from there I will search and seize them. Even if they hide from my sight in the depths of the sea, from there I will order the serpent to strike them.
"Now as for you, my son Solomon, get to know the God of your father. Serve him with a sound heart and a devoted soul, because the LORD is searching every heart, every plan and thought. He will be found by you, assuming you are seeking him, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you forever.
I am the LORD who searches the heart, who tests the inner depths to give to each person according to what he deserves, according to the fruit of his deeds.
Secret sins » Warnings against
The Israelis practiced secret things that were not right, offending the LORD their God. In addition, they built high places for use by all their towns, watchtowers, and fortified cities.
"How terrible it will be for you who go to great depths to hide your plans from the LORD, you whose deeds have been done in the dark, and who say, "Who can see us? Who has recognized us?'
the Spirit asked me, "Do you see, Son of Man, what the elders of Israel's house are doing in secret, each in the chamber of his own carved idol? They keep saying, "God doesn't see us. The LORD has abandoned the land.'"
They break into houses in the dark; during the day they remained sealed in. They don't know daylight.
Secret sins » Known to God
and because I know that your transgressions are many, and your sins are numerous as you oppose the righteous, taking bribes as a ransom, and turning away the poor in court
Just then the Spirit of the LORD took control of me and told me, "You are to say, "This is what the LORD says: "You've said, O house of Israel, that I know what goes through your mind.
For I am watching all their ways; they are not hidden from my sight. Their iniquity is not concealed from my eyes.
Then you'll certainly count every step I took, but you won't keep an inventory of my sin.
Sin » Secret sins
Everyone who practices wickedness hates the light and does not come to the light, so that his actions may not be exposed.
on that day when God, through Jesus the Messiah, will judge people's secrets according to my gospel.
Just then the Spirit of the LORD took control of me and told me, "You are to say, "This is what the LORD says: "You've said, O house of Israel, that I know what goes through your mind.