And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
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- WEB There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.
- KJV 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.
- BSB Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
- NASB And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him to whom we must answer.
- NLT Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.
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Quick answer
Nothing in creation is hidden from God; everything lies exposed before Him, to whom we must give account. We live before the all-seeing God who will judge us.
Overview
Complementing the previous verse, this one stresses God's complete knowledge of every creature. All things are 'naked and laid open' before Him, and we are accountable to Him. This sobering reality reinforces the warnings against unbelief and motivates sincere, persevering faith before the God who sees all.
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Cross-references · 29
- 1 Cor 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.
- Ps 33:13–15Yahweh looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.
- Prov 15:3Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
- Eccl 12:14For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.
- Jer 17:10“I, Yahweh, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.”
- 1 Sam 16:7But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”
- 2 Cor 5:10For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
- Job 34:21“For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings.
- Prov 15:11Sheol and Abaddon are before Yahweh — how much more then the hearts of the children of men!
- Ps 44:21won’t God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.
- Rom 2:16in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my Good News, by Jesus Christ.
- Job 26:6Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.
- Rev 2:23I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
- 2 Chr 6:30then hear from heaven your dwelling place and forgive, and render to every man according to all his ways, whose heart you know (for you, even you only, know the hearts of the children of men)
- Ps 90:8You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.
- Ps 7:9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.
- 1 Chr 28:9You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
- Matt 25:31–32“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.
- Rom 14:9–12For to this end Christ died, rose, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
- 2 Chr 16:9For Yahweh’s eyes run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars.”
- John 21:17He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?” Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, “Do you have affection for me?” He said to him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.
- John 2:24But Jesus didn’t trust himself to them, because he knew everyone,
- Job 38:17Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Or have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?
- Jer 17:23–24But they didn’t listen, neither turn their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction.
- John 5:22–29For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son,
- Rev 20:11–15I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them.
- Acts 17:31because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.”
- Ps 139:11–12If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me; the light around me will be night”;
- Matt 7:21–22Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
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