What does the Bible say about secret societies?

16 verses about secret societies, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about secret societies

1. Ephesians 5:12 — For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. 7 votes
2. Amos 3:7 — Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. 4 votes
3. Isaiah 5:20 — 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! 3 votes
4. Matthew 5:34 — But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne: 3 votes
5. 1 John 4:1 — Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 3 votes
6. Deuteronomy 29:29 — 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. 2 votes
7. Psalms 25:14 — The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. 2 votes
8. Psalms 90:8 — Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. 2 votes
9. Proverbs 11:13 — A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. 2 votes
10. Proverbs 25:9 — Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: 2 votes
11. Mark 4:22 — For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. 2 votes
12. Luke 11:52 — 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. 2 votes
13. John 3:19 — And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 2 votes
14. John 18:20 — 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. 2 votes
15. 2 Corinthians 6:14 — Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 2 votes
16. Revelation 1:1 — 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: 2 votes

Where these verses are

Psalms (2), Proverbs (2), John (2), Deuteronomy (1), Isaiah (1), Amos (1), Matthew (1), Mark (1), Luke (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Ephesians (1), 1 John (1) and 1 more

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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.