20 Bible Verses about God's Things Concealed

The LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,

"If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fullness are mine.

Yet these things you hid in your heart; I know that this was your purpose.

I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty, but by my name the LORD I did not make myself known to them.

Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, and the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.

And when she came to the mountain to the man of God, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came to push her away. But the man of God said, "Leave her alone, for she is in bitter distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me."

It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.

At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children;

In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.

and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things,

His brightness was like the light; rays flashed from his hand; and there he veiled his power.

This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:"I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world."

But they did not understand this saying, and it was concealed from them, so that they might not perceive it. And they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

But they understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.

which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.

And Eli said, "What was it that he told you? Do not hide it from me. May God do so to you and more also if you hide anything from me of all that he told you."

And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing.

saying, "Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

It is hidden from the eyes of all living and concealed from the birds of the air.

I am a sojourner on the earth; hide not your commandments from me!