Overview
The Bible addresses secret across 23 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Psalms, Matthew and Deuteronomy. Closely related themes include Mysteries, Works, Good, Prayer, Private and Wisdom of God, the. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Samuel, David, Nebuchadnezzar and Daniel.
Key Bible verses about secret
Old Testament
Deuteronomy
The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware. against: Heb. before go: Heb. do
2 Samuel
Psalms
The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. and: or, and his covenant to make them know it
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
Daniel
But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these; maketh: Cald. hath made known
The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.
New Testament
Matthew
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Luke
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
Hebrews
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
People in the Bible and secret
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying secret for yourself
- Begin with Deuteronomy 29:29, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Psalms, Matthew and Deuteronomy each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Samuel, David and Nebuchadnezzar and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Mysteries, Works, Good, Prayer, Private and Wisdom of God, the.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about secret?
The Bible addresses secret across 23 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Psalms, Matthew and Deuteronomy. Closely related themes include Mysteries, Works, Good, Prayer, Private and Wisdom of God, the. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Samuel, David, Nebuchadnezzar and Daniel.
How many Bible verses are about secret?
The Bible references secret in 23 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention secret?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Deuteronomy 29:29: “The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with secret?
Samuel, David, Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel and Jesus.
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