Parallel Verses

King James 2000

For there is no man that does anything in secret, when he himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.

New American Standard Bible

For no one does anything in secret when he himself seeks to be known publicly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.”

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

For no one does anything in secret while he’s seeking public recognition. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.”

International Standard Version

since no one acts in secret if he wants to be known publicly. If you're going to do these things, you should reveal yourself to the world!"

A Conservative Version

For no man does anything in secret, and he himself seeks to be in public. If thou do these things, show thyself to the world.

American Standard Version

For no man doeth anything in secret, and himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world.

Amplified

No one does anything in secret when he wants to be known publicly. If You [must] do these things, show Yourself openly to the world and make Yourself known!”

An Understandable Version

For no one does things secretly if he wants to become known publicly. Since you are doing such things, show yourself to the world."

Anderson New Testament

for no one does any thing in secret, while he himself seeks to be before the public. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.

Bible in Basic English

Because no man does things secretly if he has a desire that men may have knowledge of him. If you do these things, let yourself be seen by all men.

Common New Testament

For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world."

Daniel Mace New Testament

for no body acts in private, that designs to distinguish himself: since you do such things, shew yourself to the world.

Darby Translation

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:

Godbey New Testament

If thou doest these things, show thyself to the world.

Goodspeed New Testament

For no one acts in secret when he desires to be publicly known. If you are going to do these things, let the world see you."

John Wesley New Testament

For no man doth any thing in secret, but desireth to be publickly known: if thou dost these things, shew thyself to the world.

Julia Smith Translation

For none does any thing in secret, and seeks himself to be in freedom of speech. If thou do these, make thyself manifest to the world.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For no one does anything in secret and [yet] he himself desires to be {publicly recognized}. If you are doing these [things], reveal yourself to the world!"

Modern King James verseion

For no one does anything in secret, while he himself seeks to be in public. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For there is no man that doeth any thing secretly, and he himself seeketh to be known. If thou do such things, show thyself to the world."

Moffatt New Testament

for nobody who aims at public recognition ever keeps his actions secret. Since you can do these deeds, display yourself to the world"

Montgomery New Testament

"For no one ever does anything in secret if he himself seeks to be known publicly. If you are performing these signs, show yourself openly to the world."

NET Bible

For no one who seeks to make a reputation for himself does anything in secret. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world."

New Heart English Bible

For no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world."

Noyes New Testament

For no one doeth anything in secret, and yet himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world.

Sawyer New Testament

for no one does any thing in secret, and seeks himself to be in public. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.

The Emphasized Bible

For, no one, anything in secret, doeth, and yet is seeking, himself, to be well-known. If, these things, thou art doing, manifest thyself unto the world.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For no man doeth any thing in secret, yet seeketh himself to appear publicly: if thou doest these things, exhibit thyself to the world.

Twentieth Century New Testament

For no one does a thing privately, if he is seeking to be widely known. Since you do these things, you should show yourself publicly to the world."

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

For no one acts in secret, desiring all the while to be himself known publicly. Since you are doing these things, show yourself openly to the world."

Williams New Testament

for no one does anything in secret when he is trying to be known to the public. If you are going to do this, show yourself publicly to the world."

World English Bible

For no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world."

Worrell New Testament

for no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to he known openly. If Thou doest these things, manifest Thyself to the world."

Worsley New Testament

For no man doth any thing in secret, who is himself desirous to be known in public. As thou dost these wonderful things, make thyself known to the world.

Youngs Literal Translation

for no one in secret doth anything, and himself seeketh to be in public; if thou dost these things -- manifest thyself to the world;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

there is no man
οὐδείς 
Oudeis 
Usage: 160

ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

κρυπτός 
Kruptos 
Usage: 8

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

he
ζητέω 
Zeteo 
Usage: 79


Usage: 0

ζητέω 
Zeteo 
Usage: 79

to be known
εἶναι 
Einai 
to be, be, was, is, am, are, were, not tr,
Usage: 97

παῤῥησία 
Parrhesia 
Usage: 29

If
εἰ 
Ei 
if, whether, that, not tr,
Usage: 218

thou do
ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

ταῦτα 
Tauta 
Usage: 188

φανερόω 
Phaneroo 
Usage: 44

σεαυτοῦ σεαυτῷ σεαυτόν σαυτοῦ σαυτῷ σα
Seautou 
Usage: 31

Context Readings

Jesus' Brothers Do Not Believe In Him

3 His brothers therefore said unto him, Depart from here, and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see the works that you do. 4 For there is no man that does anything in secret, when he himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world. 5 For neither did his brothers believe in him.

Cross References

John 18:20

Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world; I always taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews always met; and in secret have I said nothing.

1 Kings 22:13

And the messenger that had gone to call Micaiah spoke unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let your word, I pray you, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.

Proverbs 18:1-2

A man, having separated himself, seeks his own desire, and rages against all sound wisdom.

Matthew 4:6

And said unto him, If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning you: and in their hands they shall bear you up, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone.

Matthew 6:1-2

Take heed that you give not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise you have no reward of your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 6:5

And when you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Matthew 6:16

Moreover when you fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Matthew 23:5

But all their works they do to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

Luke 6:45

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Acts 2:4-12

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

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