17For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
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For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. …
Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 4-21)The former paragraph began with an account of Christ’s industry in preaching (Luke 8:1); this begins with an account of the people’s industry in hearing, Luke 8:4. He went into every city , to preach; so they, one would think, should have contented themselves to hear him when he came to their own city (we know those that would); but there were those here that came to him out of every city , would…
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