Hebrews 4:13

Hebrews 4:13 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Hebrews 4:13

11Therefore let’s make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same example of disobedience. 12For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, even penetrating as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 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. 14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let’s hold firmly to our confession. 15For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things just as we are, yet without sin.

Hebrews 4:13 word by word

καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν κτίσις ἀφανὴς ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ· πάντα δὲ γυμνὰ καὶ τετραχηλισμένα τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ πρὸς ὃν ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος.¶Read the interlinear

• there is noοὐou · noG3756
• creatureκτίσιςktisis · creationG2937
• hiddenἀφανήςaphanēs · hiddenG852
• from His sightἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
• but allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• openγυμνόςgumnos · nakedG1131
• and laidτραχηλίζωtrachēlizō · to lay bareG5136
• to the eyesὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788
• of Him to whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• we must answerλόγοςlogos · wordG3056

Cross-references for Hebrews 4:13

• 1 Samuel 16:7But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God does not see as man sees, since man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
• 1 Chronicles 28:9“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
• 2 Chronicles 6:30then hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and forgive, and render to each according to all his ways, whose heart You know--for You alone know the hearts of the sons of mankind--
• Psalms 7:9Please let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God puts hearts and minds to the test.
• Psalms 33:13The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of mankind;
• Psalms 44:21Would God not find this out? For He knows the secrets of the heart.
• Psalms 90:8You have placed our guilty deeds before You, Our hidden sins in the light of Your presence.
• Psalms 139:11If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, And the light around me will be night,”
• Psalms 139:12Even darkness is not dark to You, And the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are alike to You.
• Proverbs 15:3The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Watching the evil and the good.
• Jeremiah 17:10I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, To give to each person according to his ways, According to the results of his deeds.
• John 2:24But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, because He knew all people,
• John 21:17He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was hurt because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Tend My sheep.
• 1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of human hearts; and then praise will come to each person from God.
• Revelation 2:23And I will kill her children with plague, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
• Job 26:6Sheol is naked before Him, And Abaddon has no covering.

Commentaries on Hebrews 4:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest - God, from whom this word comes, and by whom it has all its efficacy, is infinitely wise. He well knew how to construct his word, so as to suit it to the state of all hearts; and he has given it that infinite fullness of meaning, so as to suit it to all cases. And so infinite is he in his knowledge, and so omnipresent is he, that the whole creation is constantly exposed to his view; nor is there a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight - There is no being who is not wholly known to God. All his thoughts, feelings, plans, are distinctly understood. Of the truth of this there can be no doubt. The “design” of the remark here is, to guard those to whom the apostle was writing from self-deception - since they could conceal nothing from God. All things are naked - Exposed; uncovered. There is nothing that can be concealed from…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-16Verses 11-16 Observe the end proposed: rest spiritual and eternal; the rest of grace here, and glory hereafter; in Christ on earth, with Christ in heaven. After due and diligent labour, sweet and satisfying rest shall follow; and labour now, will make that rest more pleasant when it comes. Let us labour, and quicken each other to be diligent in duty. The Holy Scriptures are the word of God. When God sets it home by his Spirit, it convinces powerfully…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Uncovered and exposed means feeling vulnerable, helpless, or unprotected. The guilty cannot hide from God's powerful judgment (see Revelation 3:17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. creature--visible or invisible. in his sight--in God's sight (He 4:12). "God's wisdom, simply manifold, and uniformly multiform, with incomprehensible comprehension, comprehends all things incomprehensible." opened--literally, "thrown on the back so as to have the neck laid bare," as a victim with neck exposed for sacrifice. The Greek perfect tense implies that this is our continuous state in relation to God. "Show, O man, shame and fear towards thy…Read the comment

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• Discerner
• Example
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• Powerful
• Asunder
• Congregation
• Eye
• Fair
• Faithful; Faithfulness

Commentaries on Hebrews 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings