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Nothing Is Hidden From God
Commentators unanimously affirm that this verse describes our complete transparency before God. Following the description of God's Word as a sharp sword, the author clarifies that no creature, thought, or motive can be concealed from God's sight. As John Calvin notes, the Word is powerful precisely because its author, God, is omniscient and uses it to examine our inmost hearts.
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Hebrews
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 4:13
18th Century
Theologian
Neither 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, feeli…
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 4:13
That is not manifest (αφανης). Old adjective (α privative and φαινω, to show), here only in the N.T. God's microscope can lay bare…
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 4:13
19th Century
Bishop
In his sight. Still, the proper subject is “the word of God”; but, as explained above, it has assumed the meaning, God speakin…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Hebrews 4:13
19th Century
Preacher
However great a revealer the Word may be, however clear a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart, the God who gave the Word is even mor…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Hebrews 4:13
The same truth is now expressed in different imagery. This time the impossibility of hiding anything from God is illustrated by the thought of nake…
John Calvin
On Hebrews 4:13
16th Century
Theologian
Neither is there any creature, etc. The conjunction here, I believe, is causal and can be rendered as for; for in order …
John Gill
On Hebrews 4:13
17th Century
Pastor
Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight
Christ is the Lord God omniscient; there is no creat…
Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 4:11–16
17th Century
Minister
Observe the proposed end: spiritual and eternal rest; the rest of grace here, and glory hereafter; in Christ on earth, with Christ in heaven. After…