John 7:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world."

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

English 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.”

Berean Study Bible
For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”

New American Standard Bible
For no one does anything in secret when he himself is striving to be known publicly. If You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.”

NASB 1995
"For no one does anything in secret when he himself seeks to be known publicly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world."

NASB 1977
“For no one does anything in secret, when he himself seeks to be known publicly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.”

Amplified Bible
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!”

Christian 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.”

Holman Christian 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."

Contemporary English Version
No one does anything in secret, if they want others to know about them. So let the world know what you are doing!"

Good News Translation
People don't hide what they are doing if they want to be well known. Since you are doing these things, let the whole world know about you!" (

GOD'S WORD® Translation
No one does things secretly when he wants to be known publicly. If you do these things, you should let the world see you."

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!"

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."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
For no one does anything in secret while he himself seeks to be known openly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.”

King James 2000 Bible
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.

New Heart English Bible
For no one does anything in secret when he himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself 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."

American King James Version
For there is no man that does any thing in secret, and he himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself 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.

A Faithful Version
Because no one does anything in secret, but seeks to be seen in public. If You do these things, reveal Yourself to the world."

Darby Bible 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:

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For there is no man that doeth any thing secretely, and hee himselfe seeketh to be famous. If thou doest these things, shewe thy selfe to the worlde.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For there is no man that doeth any thyng in secrete, and he hym selfe seketh to be knowen openly. Yf thou do suche thynges, shewe thy selfe to the worlde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He that seketh to be openly knowne, doth nothinge in secrete. Yf thou do soch thinges, the shewe yi self before the worlde:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For ther is no man yt doeth eny thing secretly and he him selfe seketh to be knowen. Yf thou do soche thinges shewe thy selfe to the worlde.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to be in public; if you do these things—reveal Yourself to the world”;

Berean Literal Bible
For no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to be in public. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world."

Young's 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;'

Smith's Literal 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.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For no one does anything in secret and he himself seeks to be in boldness. If You do these things make Yourself apparent to the world.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For there is no man that doth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, manifest thyself to the world.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Of course, no one does anything in secret, but he himself seeks to be in the public view. Since you do these things, manifest yourself to the world.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“For no man does anything in secret and wants it done openly. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.”

Lamsa Bible
For there is no man, who does anything in secret and yet wants it to become known. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the people.

NT Translations
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.

Godbey New Testament
If thou doest these things, show thyself to the world.

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.

Mace New Testament
for no body acts in private, that designs to distinguish himself: since you do such things, shew yourself 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."

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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