Luke 8:10
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10 And He said, “To you it has been given to know the [a]mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that
(A)‘Seeing they may not see,
And hearing they may not understand.’
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- Luke 8:10 secret or hidden truths
Isaiah 6:9
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9 And He said, “Go, and (A)tell this people:
‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand;
Keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’
Mark 4:11
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11 And He said to them, “To you it has been given to (A)know the [a]mystery of the kingdom of God; but to (B)those who are outside, all things come in parables,
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- Mark 4:11 secret or hidden truths
Matthew 11:25
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Jesus Gives True Rest(A)
25 (B)At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that (C)You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent (D)and have revealed them to babes.
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Jeremiah 5:21
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21 ‘Hear this now, O (A)foolish people,
Without [a]understanding,
Who have eyes and see not,
And who have ears and hear not:
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- Jeremiah 5:21 Lit. heart
Matthew 13:11-17
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11 He answered and said to them, “Because (A)it has been given to you to know the [a]mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 (B)For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says:
(C)‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand,
And seeing you will see and not (D)perceive;
15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull.
Their ears (E)are hard of hearing,
And their eyes they have (F)closed,
Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,
So that I [b]should (G)heal them.’
16 But (H)blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; 17 for assuredly, I say to you (I)that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.
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- Matthew 13:11 secret or hidden truths
- Matthew 13:15 NU, M would
Isaiah 44:18
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18 (A)They do not know nor understand;
For (B)He has [a]shut their eyes, so that they cannot see,
And their hearts, so that they cannot (C)understand.
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- Isaiah 44:18 Lit. smeared over
Colossians 2:2
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2 that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, [a]both of the Father and of Christ,
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- Colossians 2:2 NU omits both of the Father and
Romans 16:25
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Benediction
25 [a]Now (A)to Him who is able to establish you (B)according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, (C)according to the revelation of the mystery (D)kept secret since the world began
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- Romans 16:25 M puts Rom. 16:25–27 after Rom. 14:23.
Colossians 1:26-28
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26 (A)the [a]mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, (B)but now has been revealed to His saints. 27 (C)To them God willed to make known what are (D)the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: [b]which is (E)Christ in you, (F)the hope of glory. 28 Him we preach, (G)warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, (H)that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.
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- Colossians 1:26 secret or hidden truth
- Colossians 1:27 M who
Romans 11:7-10
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7 What then? (A)Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were (B)blinded. 8 Just as it is written:
(C)“God has given them a spirit of stupor,
(D)Eyes that they should not see
And ears that they should not hear,
To this very day.”
9 And David says:
(E)“Let their table become a snare and a trap,
A stumbling block and a recompense to them.
10 Let their eyes be darkened, so that they do not see,
And bow down their back always.”
Acts 28:26-27
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26 saying,
(A)‘Go to this people and say:
“Hearing you will hear, and shall not understand;
And seeing you will see, and not perceive;
27 For the hearts of this people have grown dull.
Their ears are hard of hearing,
And their eyes they have closed,
Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,
So that I should heal them.” ’
Matthew 16:17
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17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, (A)for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but (B)My Father who is in heaven.
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Psalm 25:14
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14 (A)The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him,
And He will show them His covenant.
Deuteronomy 29:4
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4 Yet (A)the Lord has not given you a heart to [a]perceive and eyes to see and ears to hear, to this very day.
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- Deuteronomy 29:4 understand or know
1 Peter 1:10-12
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10 Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you, 11 searching what, or what manner of time, (A)the Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. 12 To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to [a]us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which (B)angels desire to look into.
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- 1 Peter 1:12 NU, M you
1 Timothy 3:16
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16 And without controversy great is the [a]mystery of godliness:
(A)God[b] was manifested in the flesh,
(B)Justified in the Spirit,
(C)Seen by angels,
(D)Preached among the Gentiles,
(E)Believed on in the world,
(F)Received up in glory.
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- 1 Timothy 3:16 hidden truth
- 1 Timothy 3:16 NU Who
Ephesians 3:3-9
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3 (A)how that by revelation (B)He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, 4 by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ), 5 which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: 6 that the Gentiles (C)should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel, 7 (D)of which I became a minister (E)according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by (F)the effective working of His power.
Purpose of the Mystery
8 To me, (G)who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles (H)the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to make all see what is the [a]fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who (I)created all things [b]through Jesus Christ;
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- Ephesians 3:9 NU, M stewardship (dispensation)
- Ephesians 3:9 NU omits through Jesus Christ
1 Corinthians 12:11
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11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, (A)distributing to each one individually (B)as He wills.
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1 Corinthians 2:7-11
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7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God [a]ordained before the ages for our glory, 8 which none of the rulers of this age knew; for (A)had they known, they would not have (B)crucified the Lord of glory.
9 But as it is written:
(C)“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
10 But (D)God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knows the things of a man except the (E)spirit of the man which is in him? (F)Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.
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- 1 Corinthians 2:7 predetermined
John 12:40
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40 “He(A) has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts,
(B)Lest they should see with their eyes,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,
So that I should heal them.”
Luke 10:21-24
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Jesus Rejoices in the Spirit(A)
21 (B)In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. 22 (C)All[a] things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and (D)no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.”
23 Then He turned to His disciples and said privately, (E)“Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see; 24 for I tell you (F)that many prophets and kings have desired to see what you see, and have not seen it, and to hear what you hear, and have not heard it.”
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- Luke 10:22 M And turning to the disciples He said, “All
Isaiah 29:14
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14 (A)Therefore, behold, I will again do a marvelous work
Among this people,
A marvelous work and a wonder;
(B)For the wisdom of their wise men shall perish,
And the understanding of their prudent men shall be hidden.”
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