⁹ and ^(A)to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery ^(B)hidden for ages in^[a] God, ^(C)who created all things,

^26 (A)the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints.

³ For ^(A)you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

³⁵ This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:^[a]

^9 (A)who saved us and ^(B)called us to^[a] a holy calling, ^(C)not because of our works but because of ^(D)his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus ^(E)before the ages began,^[b]

^2 (A)in hope of eternal life, which God, ^(B)who never lies, ^(C)promised ^(D)before the ages began^[a]

Doxology

^25 (A)Now to him who is able to strengthen you ^(B)according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, ^(C)according to the revelation of the mystery ^(D)that was kept secret for ^(E)long ages ²⁶ but ^(F)has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, ^(G)to bring about the obedience of faith—

⁸ and all ^(A)who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in ^(B)the book of life of ^(C)the Lamb ^(D)who was slain.

²⁰ He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but ^(A)was made manifest ^(B)in the last times for the sake of you