Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5941 secrecy

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5941 secrecy

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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Behaving in a way designed to keep intentions or feelings hidden from others. In Scripture acting or speaking in secret is often linked with wrongdoing, although not in all cases. But nothing can be kept secret from God.

Secrecy as a cover for wrongdoing

Ephesians 5:11-12 See also Deuteronomy 13:6; Deuteronomy 27:15,24; 2 Samuel 15:10 Absalom's camp; 2 Kings 17:9 high places, centres of pagan Canaanite worship; Job 31:24-28; Psalm 10:8; Proverbs 9:17; Proverbs 17:23; Isaiah 65:4; Acts 6:11; 2 Corinthians 4:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:7

Secret activity of false teachers:

2 Peter 2:1; Jude 4

Secrecy associated with Satan and the black arts

Revelation 2:24 See also Exodus 7:11,22; Exodus 8:7,18; 2 Thessalonians 2:7

Secrecy sometimes ensures safety

Esther 2:20 See also Jeremiah 13:17; Jeremiah 38:16; Mark 7:24; John 7:2-10; John 19:38

Nothing can be kept secret from God

Jeremiah 23:24 See also 2 Samuel 12:7-12; Job 13:10; Psalm 44:20-21; Psalm 90:8; Psalm 101:5; Psalm 139:1-15

God's truths are not made known in secret

Isaiah 45:19 See also Isaiah 48:16; John 18:20; Acts 26:26

Secrecy in worship

Matthew 6:16-18 See also Matthew 6:1-6

Secrets

Divine secrets

Deuteronomy 29:29 See also Job 11:5-6; Ezekiel 28:3; Matthew 13:10-11 pp Mark 4:10-11; Luke 8:10; Isaiah 6:9; 1 Corinthians 2:7; Corinthians 4:1

Human secrets

Proverbs 11:13 See also Judges 16:5-17; Romans 2:16; 1 Corinthians 14:24-25; Philippians 4:12