secret societies

The 14 most-voted verses about secret societies, from 11 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.

Ephesians 5:12 (BSB)

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

Ephesians 5:12 (KJV)

For it is a shame even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.

Ephesians 5:12 (WEB)

Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.

Amos 3:7 (BSB)

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Amos 3:7 (KJV)

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

Amos 3:7 (WEB)

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.

Isaiah 5:20 (BSB)

¶ Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Isaiah 5:20 (KJV)

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Isaiah 5:20 (WEB)

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

1 John 4:1 (BSB)

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

1 John 4:1 (KJV)

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

1 John 4:1 (WEB)

The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, so that we may follow all the words of this law.

Deuteronomy 29:29 (BSB)

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.

Deuteronomy 29:29 (KJV)

The secret things belong to the LORD our God; but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.

Deuteronomy 29:29 (WEB)

The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.

Psalm 25:14 (BSB)

The secret of the LORD [is] with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

Psalm 25:14 (KJV)

The friendship of the LORD is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.

Psalm 25:14 (WEB)

You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.

Psalm 90:8 (BSB)

Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret [sins] in the light of thy countenance.

Psalm 90:8 (KJV)

You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.

Psalm 90:8 (WEB)

A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

Proverbs 11:13 (BSB)

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Proverbs 11:13 (KJV)

One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

Proverbs 11:13 (WEB)

Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence,

Proverbs 25:9 (BSB)

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour [himself;] and discover not a secret to another:

Proverbs 25:9 (KJV)

Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another,

Proverbs 25:9 (WEB)

For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

Mark 4:22 (BSB)

For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

Mark 4:22 (KJV)

For there is nothing hidden except that it should be made known, neither was anything made secret but that it should come to light.

Mark 4:22 (WEB)

Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”

Luke 11:52 (BSB)

Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.

Luke 11:52 (KJV)

Woe to you lawyers! For you took away the key of knowledge. You didn’t enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in, you hindered.”

Luke 11:52 (WEB)

And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.

John 3:19 (BSB)

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

John 3:19 (KJV)

This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil.

John 3:19 (WEB)

“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.

John 18:20 (BSB)

Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.

John 18:20 (KJV)

Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet. I said nothing in secret.

John 18:20 (WEB)

This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,

Revelation 1:1 (BSB)

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified [it] by his angel unto his servant John:

Revelation 1:1 (KJV)

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Revelation 1:1 (WEB)

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