Hebrews 4:13 (WEB)
There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.
Catechism · 1
“For "all are open and laid bare to his eyes", even those things which are yet to come into existence through the free action of creatures.” — Catechism footnote: Vatican Council I, Dei Filius I: DS 3003; cf. Wis 8:1; Heb 4:13.
Fathers and councils · 10
Athanasius of Alexandria
“…and intents of the heart, neither is there any creature hidden before Him, but all things are naked and open unto the eyes of Him with whom is our account.’” — editor's note: Heb. iv. 12, 13.
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Tertullian
““Thine arrows,” he says, “are sharp,”—God’s everywhere-flying precepts (arrows) threatening the exposure of every heart, and carrying compunction and transfixion to each conscience: “peoples shall fall beneath thee,”—of course, in adoration.” — editor's note: Traductionem (comp. Heb. iv. 13).
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X VII.13Conference VII
“…and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart; and there is no creature invisible in His sight, but all things are naked and open to His eyes.”” — editor's note: Heb. iv. 12, 13.
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Augustine of Hippo
“And from Thee, O Lord, unto whose eyes the depths of man’s conscience are naked, what in me could be hidden though I were unwilling to confess to Thee?” — editor's note: Heb. iv. 13.
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John Chrysostom
“Hebrews iv. 11–13” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For even here they are manifest to the majority, as not being that which they appear to be, but as wearing a mask only; but much more will they be detected hereafter, when all things appear “naked and open.”” — editor's note: Heb. iv. 13. [R.V., “laid open,” τετραχηλισμνα .—R.]
Read the whole comment“For He knows all things exactly; “For all things are naked and opened unto His eyes.”” — editor's note: Heb. iv. 13.
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Jerome
“But if in the sight of God who sees all things and to whom the secrets of the heart lie open no man is just; then these heretics instead of adding to man’s dignity, clearly take away from God’s power.” — editor's note: Ps. xliv. 21; Heb. iv. 13.
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Basil the Great
“There never ought to be any clamour, or any behaviour or agitation by which anger is expressed, or diversion of mind from the full assurance of the presence of God.” — editor's note: cf. Heb. iv. 13.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“Before Him, as says the divine Apostle, “all things are naked and opened.”” — editor's note: Heb. iv. 13
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Cross-references · 18
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 20.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.13.
Cited together in Confessions X.2.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.13.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.13.
Cited together in Catechism §302.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 20.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 20.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 20.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 20.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 20.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 20.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 20.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 20.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 20.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 20.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 20.
Cited together in Confessions X.2.