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John 7:4

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7:4For no one who seeks to make a reputation for himself11 does anything in secret.12 If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.”

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  1. 11 Or “seeks to be well known.”
  2. 12 No one who seeks to make a reputation for himself does anything in secret means, in effect: “if you’re going to perform signs to authenticate yourself as Messiah, you should do them at Jerusalem.” (Jerusalem is where mainstream Jewish apocalyptic tradition held that Messiah would appear.)

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For no one does anything in secret while he’s seeking public recognition. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.”

NLTNew Living Translation

You can’t become famous if you hide like this! If you can do such wonderful things, show yourself to the world!”

LEBThe Lexham English 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!”

KJV 1900King 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.