I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I did not say to the children of Jacob, Seek me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and inquire after all the commandments of the LORD your God: that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.
And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while you are with him; and if you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.
If my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy along the way: because we had spoken to the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all those for good who seek him; but his power and his anger is against all those who forsake him.
I have declared, and have saved, and I have made known, when there was no strange god among you: therefore you are my witnesses, says the LORD, that I am God.
Fear not, neither be afraid: have I not told you from that time, and have declared it? you are even my witnesses. Is there a God besides me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.
I have sworn by myself, the word has gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Come near to me, and hear this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, have sent me.
Who is this coming from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? one who is glorious in his apparel, traveling in the greatness of his strength? I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
And I will bring forth a people out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and my elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
And when they shall say to you, Seek after those who have familiar spirits, and wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek after their God? for the living should they go to the dead?
O generation, see the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness to Israel? a land of darkness? why do my people say, We are lords; we will come no more unto you?
Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world; I always taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews always gather; and in secret have I said nothing.
Then cried out Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, You both know me, and you know where I am from: and I have not come of my own will, but he that sent me is true, whom you know not.
The secret things belong to the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.