20 Bible Verses about God's Things Concealed

Then the Lord said, "Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?

Even if I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and all it contains belong to me.

"But these things you have concealed in your heart; I know that this is with you:

I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name 'the Lord' I was not known to them.

Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord; the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.

But when she reached the prophet on the mountain, she grabbed hold of his feet. Gehazi came near to push her away, but the prophet said, "Leave her alone, for she is very upset. The Lord has kept the matter hidden from me; he didn't tell me about it."

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, and it is the glory of a king to search out a matter.

At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.

On that same occasion Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.

and to enlighten everyone about God's secret plan -- a secret that has been hidden for ages in God who has created all things.

He is as bright as lightning; a two-pronged lightning bolt flashes from his hand. This is the outward display of his power.

This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has been hidden from the foundation of the world."

But they did not understand this statement; its meaning had been concealed from them, so that they could not grasp it. Yet they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

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

Now this secret was not disclosed to people in former generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,

Eli said, "What message did he speak to you? Don't conceal it from me. God will judge you severely if you conceal from me anything that he said to you!"

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

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

For it has been hidden from the eyes of every living creature, and from the birds of the sky it has been concealed.

I am like a foreigner in this land. Do not hide your commands from me!