Bible Verses about “secret organizations”

“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.”

“And he said unto them, ‹Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.›”

“‹Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.›”

“Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.”

“‹For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.›”

“‹So› [is] ‹he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.›”

“‹But God said unto him,› [Thou] ‹fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?›”

“‹And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink,› [and] ‹be merry.›”

“‹And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.›”

“‹Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?›”

“And he spake a parable unto them, saying, ‹The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:›”

“‹And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?›”

“‹But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few› [stripes]. ‹For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.›”

“‹Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?›”

“‹The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.›”

“‹But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.›”

“¶ And he said unto his disciples, ‹Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.›”

“‹Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.›”

“‹Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.›”

“‹And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.›”

“‹The life is more than meat, and the body› [is more] ‹than raiment.›”

“‹Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:›”

“‹For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.›”

“‹For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.›”

“‹And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?›”

“‹For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.›”

“‹And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.›”

“‹And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and› [unto] ‹magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:›”

“‹Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.›”

“‹If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?›”

“‹If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more› [will he clothe] ‹you, O ye of little faith?›”

“‹But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.›”

“‹And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not› [himself], ‹neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many› [stripes].”

“‹I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?›”

“‹The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for› [him], ‹and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.›”

“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.›”

“‹Let your loins be girded about, and› [your] ‹lights burning;›”

“‹Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.›”

“¶ And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.”

“And he said unto him, ‹Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?›”

“‹For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.›”

“And the Lord said, ‹Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom› [his] ‹lord shall make ruler over his household, to give› [them their] ‹portion of meat in due season?›”

“‹Blessed› [is] ‹that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.›”

“‹Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.›”

“‹But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;›”

“‹But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!›”

“¶ In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, ‹Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.›”

“‹And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.›”

“‹Blessed› [are] ‹those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.›”

“‹And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find› [them] ‹so, blessed are those servants.›”