Hebrews 4:13 (DBY)

Passage

And there is not a creature unapparent before him; but all things [are] naked and laid bare to his eyes, with whom we have to do.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 4:11 Let us therefore use diligence to enter into that rest, that no one may fall after the same example of not hearkening to the word.

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God [is] living and operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to [the] division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of [the] heart.

Hebrews 4:13 And there is not a creature unapparent before him; but all things [are] naked and laid bare to his eyes, with whom we have to do.

Hebrews 4:14 Having therefore a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession.

Hebrews 4:15 For we have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "creature", "unapparent", "before", "naked", "laid", "bare", and "eyes". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "creature", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "For the word of God is living..." into verse 14's "Having therefore a great high priest who...", so "all things" and "creature" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "all things" and "creature" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.