Hebrews 4:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Neither is there any creature Especially no human creature; that is not manifest Αφανης, unapparent; in his sight Namely, in the sight of God, whose word is thus powerful; for it is God in whose sight, or before whom, Greek ενωπιο, αυτου, every creature is manifest, and of this his word, working on the conscience, gives the fullest conviction; but all things are naked and opened Γυμνα και τετραχηλισμενα, expressions used with a plain allusion to the state in which the sacrifices called burnt-offerings were laid on the altar. They were stripped of their skins, their breasts were ripped open, their bowels were taken out, and their back-bone was cleft from the neck downward, as the latter word signifies. So that every thing, both within and without them, was exposed to open view, particularly to the eye of the priest, in order to a thorough examination, Leviticus 1:5-6. And being found without blemish, they were laid in their natural order on the altar, and burned, Hebrews 4:8. The apostle's meaning is, that neither infidelity, nor hypocrisy, nor worldly- mindedness; neither covetousness, nor pride, nor ambition, nor any sinful disposition, however secretly it may lurk in the mind, can be concealed from our judge; with whom we have to do Προς ον ημιν ο λογος, to whom we must give an account. So the word λογος frequently signifies. See Matthew 12:36; Matthew 18:23; Luke 16:2; and particularly Romans 14:12, where the final judgment is spoken of. So every one of us, λογον δωσει, shall give an account of himself to God; and Hebrews 13:17, they watch for your souls, ως λογον αποδωσοντες, as those who must give account.