John 7:4
New English Translation
4 For no one who seeks to make a reputation for himself[a] does anything in secret.[b] If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.”
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- John 7:4 tn Or “seeks to be well known.”
- John 7:4 sn 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.)
John 7:4
American Standard Version
4 For no man doeth anything in secret, [a]and himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou doest these things, manifest thyself to the world.
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- John 7:4 Some ancient authorities read and seeketh it to be known openly.
John 7:4
New International Version
4 No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.”
John 7:4
King James Version
4 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.
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