Bible Verses About Secret Societies
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for secret societies, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 372 votes, led by Ephesians 5:12. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Secret Societies
Ephesians 5:1262 votes
For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
Amos 3:732 votes
Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Matthew 5:34-3728 votes
But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:
Isaiah 5:2025 votes
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
1 John 4:119 votes
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
John 3:1918 votes
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Psalms 90:817 votes
Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
Psalms 25:1416 votes
The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
Mark 4:2216 votes
For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
John 18:2016 votes
Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.
Deuteronomy 29:2915 votes
The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Proverbs 11:1315 votes
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Revelation 1:115 votes
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Proverbs 25:914 votes
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
Luke 8:1713 votes
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
Luke 11:5211 votes
Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
Psalms 19:1210 votes
Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
Matthew 25:3010 votes
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
2 Corinthians 6:14-1810 votes
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
James 5:1210 votes
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
What does the Bible say about secret societies?
Readers most often cite Ephesians 5:12 on the subject of secret societies. Across 372 votes, 20 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Amos 3:7, Matthew 5:34-37, Isaiah 5:20. This page lists all 20 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.