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Selected Verse: Luke 8:17 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 8:17 |
King James |
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| For nothing, &c.--(See on Luk 12:2). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Nothing is secret - manifest
Correctly rendered in A. V., but not so the parallel passage, Mar 4:22, on which see note. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| For nothing is hid - Strive not to conceal it at all; for you can conceal nothing long. Mat 10:26; Mar 4:22; Luk 12:2. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| For nothing is secret, etc. - Whatever I teach you in private, ye shall teach publicly; and ye shall illustrate and explain every parable now delivered to the people. |
2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.