Hebrews 4:13 (DRB)

Passage

Neither is there any creature invisible in his sight: but all things are naked and open to his eyes, to whom our speech is.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 4:11 Let us hasten therefore to enter into that rest: lest any man fall into the same example of unbelief.

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and effectual and more piercing than any two edged sword; and reaching unto the division of the soul and the spirit, of the joints also and the marrow: and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Hebrews 4:13 Neither is there any creature invisible in his sight: but all things are naked and open to his eyes, to whom our speech is.

Hebrews 4:14 Having therefore a great high priest that hath passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God: let us hold fast our confession.

Hebrews 4:15 For we have not a high priest who cannot have compassion on our infirmities: but one tempted in all things like as we are, without sin.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "neither", "creature", "invisible", "sight", "naked", "open", and "eyes". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "neither", 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 that...", so "all things" and "neither" 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 "neither" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.