Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
for no one in secret doth anything, and himself seeketh to be in public; if thou dost these things -- manifest thyself to the world;'
New American Standard Bible
For no one does anything in secret
King James Version
For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
Holman Bible
For no one does anything in secret while he’s seeking public recognition. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.”
International Standard Version
since no one acts in secret if he wants to be known publicly. If you're going to do these things, you should reveal yourself to the world!"
A Conservative Version
For no man does anything in secret, and he himself seeks to be in public. If thou do these things, show thyself to the world.
American Standard Version
For no man doeth anything in secret, and himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world.
Amplified
No one does anything in secret when he wants to be known publicly. If You [must] do these things, show Yourself openly to the world and make Yourself known!”
An Understandable Version
For no one does things secretly if he wants to become known publicly. Since you are doing such things, show yourself to the world."
Anderson New Testament
for no one does any thing in secret, while he himself seeks to be before the public. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.
Bible in Basic English
Because no man does things secretly if he has a desire that men may have knowledge of him. If you do these things, let yourself be seen by all men.
Common New Testament
For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world."
Daniel Mace New Testament
for no body acts in private, that designs to distinguish himself: since you do such things, shew yourself to the world.
Darby Translation
for no one does anything in secret and himself seeks to be known in public. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world:
Godbey New Testament
If thou doest these things, show thyself to the world.
Goodspeed New Testament
For no one acts in secret when he desires to be publicly known. If you are going to do these things, let the world see you."
John Wesley New Testament
For no man doth any thing in secret, but desireth to be publickly known: if thou dost these things, shew thyself to the world.
Julia Smith Translation
For none does any thing in secret, and seeks himself to be in freedom of speech. If thou do these, make thyself manifest to the world.
King James 2000
For there is no man that does anything in secret, when he himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For no one does anything in secret and [yet] he himself desires to be {publicly recognized}. If you are doing these [things], reveal yourself to the world!"
Modern King James verseion
For no one does anything in secret, while he himself seeks to be in public. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For there is no man that doeth any thing secretly, and he himself seeketh to be known. If thou do such things, show thyself to the world."
Moffatt New Testament
for nobody who aims at public recognition ever keeps his actions secret. Since you can do these deeds, display yourself to the world"
Montgomery New Testament
"For no one ever does anything in secret if he himself seeks to be known publicly. If you are performing these signs, show yourself openly to the world."
NET Bible
For no one who seeks to make a reputation for himself does anything in secret. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world."
New Heart English Bible
For no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world."
Noyes New Testament
For no one doeth anything in secret, and yet himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world.
Sawyer New Testament
for no one does any thing in secret, and seeks himself to be in public. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.
The Emphasized Bible
For, no one, anything in secret, doeth, and yet is seeking, himself, to be well-known. If, these things, thou art doing, manifest thyself unto the world.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For no man doeth any thing in secret, yet seeketh himself to appear publicly: if thou doest these things, exhibit thyself to the world.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For no one does a thing privately, if he is seeking to be widely known. Since you do these things, you should show yourself publicly to the world."
Webster
For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, show thyself to the world.
Weymouth New Testament
For no one acts in secret, desiring all the while to be himself known publicly. Since you are doing these things, show yourself openly to the world."
Williams New Testament
for no one does anything in secret when he is trying to be known to the public. If you are going to do this, show yourself publicly to the world."
World English Bible
For no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world."
Worrell New Testament
for no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to he known openly. If Thou doest these things, manifest Thyself to the world."
Worsley New Testament
For no man doth any thing in secret, who is himself desirous to be known in public. As thou dost these wonderful things, make thyself known to the world.
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 7:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus' Brothers Do Not Believe In Him
3 his brethren, therefore, said unto him, 'Remove hence, and go away to Judea, that thy disciples also may behold thy works that thou dost; 4 for no one in secret doth anything, and himself seeketh to be in public; if thou dost these things -- manifest thyself to the world;' 5 for not even were his brethren believing in him.
Phrases
Cross References
John 18:20
Jesus answered him, 'I spake freely to the world, I did always teach in a synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews do always come together; and in secret I spake nothing;
1 Kings 22:13
And the messenger who hath gone to call Micaiah hath spoken unto him, saying, 'Lo, I pray thee, the words of the prophets, with one mouth, are good towards the king; let it be, I pray thee, thy word as the word of one of them -- and thou hast spoken good.'
Proverbs 18:1-2
For an object of desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.
Matthew 4:6
and saith to him, 'If Son thou art of God -- cast thyself down, for it hath been written, that, His messengers He shall charge concerning thee, and on hands they shall bear thee up, that thou mayest not dash on a stone thy foot.'
Matthew 6:1-2
Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not -- reward ye have not from your Father who is in the heavens;
Matthew 6:5
And when thou mayest pray, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites, because they love in the synagogues, and in the corners of the broad places -- standing -- to pray, that they may be seen of men; verily I say to you, that they have their reward.
Matthew 6:16
'And when ye may fast, be ye not as the hypocrites, of sour countenances, for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men fasting; verily I say to you, that they have their reward.
Matthew 23:5
'And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,
Luke 6:45
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which is evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.
Acts 2:4-12
and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, according as the Spirit was giving them to declare.