Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Timothy 5:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Timothy 5:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Timothy 5:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, good things that people do can often be seen by others, and even if someone tries to hide what they do, it will eventually be known. It's like when you do something nice, people will notice, and if you do something not nice, people will find out too.

1 Timothy 5:25: Likewise also the good works [of some] are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:16

1 Timothy 5:25 suggests that some good works are not immediately visible, while Matthew 5:16 encourages believers to let their good works be visible to glorify God.

Matthew 5:16: Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:3-4

This verse advises doing good deeds in secret, contrasting the idea that good works eventually become manifest as mentioned in 1 Timothy 5:25.

Matthew 6:3-4: But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

Contradiction with Proverbs 27:2

Proverbs advises allowing others to praise your good works, not yourself, which contrasts with the notion in 1 Timothy 5:25 that one's works will naturally become evident.

Proverbs 27:2: Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

Contradiction with John 7:4

Jesus' brothers suggest making works known, contradicting the idea that good works may remain hidden, as seen in 1 Timothy 5:25.

John 7:4: For [there is] no man [that] doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
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