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

(A)“I will open my mouth in parables;
    (B)I will utter what has been hidden (C)since the foundation of the world.”

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  1. Matthew 13:35 Some manuscripts Isaiah the prophet

(A)I will open my mouth (B)in a parable;
    I will utter dark sayings from of old,

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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,

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  1. Ephesians 3:9 Or by

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 21 (C)who through him are believers in God, (D)who raised him from the dead and (E)gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

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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—

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But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, (A)which God decreed before the ages for our glory.

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24 Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be (A)with me (B)where I am, (C)to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me (D)before the foundation of the world.

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“For the Lord God does nothing
    (A)without revealing his secret
    to his servants the prophets.

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25 (A)of which I became a minister according to (B)the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, 26 (C)the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints.

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which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.

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Behold, the former things have come to pass,
    (A)and new things I now declare;
before they spring forth
    I tell you of them.”

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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.

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(A)in hope of eternal life, which God, (B)who never lies, (C)promised (D)before the ages began[a] and (E)at the proper time manifested in his word[b] (F)through the preaching (G)with which I have been entrusted (H)by the command of God our Savior;

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  1. Titus 1:2 Greek before times eternal
  2. Titus 1:3 Or manifested his word

(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] 10 and which now has (F)been manifested through (G)the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, (H)who abolished death and (I)brought life and (J)immortality to light through the gospel,

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  1. 2 Timothy 1:9 Or with
  2. 2 Timothy 1:9 Greek before times eternal

14 Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says:

(A)“‘“You will indeed hear but never understand,
    and you will indeed see but never perceive.”

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11 inquiring (A)what person or time[a] (B)the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating (C)when he predicted (D)the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. 12 (E)It was revealed to them that (F)they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you (G)by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, (H)things into which angels long to look.

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  1. 1 Peter 1:11 Or what time or circumstances

I will incline my ear to (A)a proverb;
    I will solve my (B)riddle to the music of the lyre.

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The beast that you saw (A)was, and is not, and (B)is about to rise from (C)the bottomless pit[a] and (D)go to destruction. And (E)the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in (F)the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because (G)it was and is not and is to come.

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  1. Revelation 17:8 Greek the abyss

This took place (A)to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying,

(B)“Say to the daughter of Zion,
‘Behold, your king is coming to you,
    (C)humble, and mounted on a donkey,
    on a colt,[a] the foal of a beast of burden.’”

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  1. Matthew 21:5 Or donkey, and on a colt

14 (A)But it will be more bearable in the judgment for (B)Tyre and Sidon than for you.

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     18 (A)known from of old.’

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The Supremacy of God's Son

Long ago, at many times and (A)in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets,

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