Matthew 13:11
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11 He answered, “To you it has been given to know the secrets[a] of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.(A)
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- 13.11 Or mysteries
1 Corinthians 2:9-10
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9 But, as it is written,
“What no eye has seen, nor ear heard,
nor the human heart conceived,
what God has prepared for those who love him”—(A)
10 God has revealed to us through the Spirit, for the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.(B)
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Matthew 19:11
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11 But he said to them, “Not everyone can accept this teaching, but only those to whom it is given.(A)
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1 Corinthians 2:14
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14 Those who are unspiritual[a] do not receive the gifts of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to them, and they are unable to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.(A)
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James 1:5
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5 If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you.(A)
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1 John 2:27
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27 As for you, the anointing that you received from him abides in you, so you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, abide in him.[a](A)
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- 2.27 Or it
1 John 2:20
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20 But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and all of you have knowledge.[a](A)
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- 2.20 Other ancient authorities read you know all things
Matthew 16:17
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17 And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you but my Father in heaven.(A)
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Ephesians 1:9
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9 he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ,(A)
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Isaiah 35:8
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8 A highway shall be there,[a]
and it shall be called the Holy Way;
the unclean shall not travel on it,[b]
but it shall be for God’s people;[c]
no traveler, not even fools, shall go astray.(A)
1 Corinthians 13:2
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2 And if I have prophetic powers and understand all mysteries and all knowledge and if I have all faith so as to remove mountains but do not have love, I am nothing.(A)
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Romans 16:25
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25 Now to God[a] who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages(A)
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- 16.25 Gk the one
Luke 10:39-42
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39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat at Jesus’s[a] feet and listened to what he was saying.(A) 40 But Martha was distracted by her many tasks, so she came to him and asked, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her, then, to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things, 42 but few things are needed—indeed only one.[b] Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.”(B)
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Luke 8:10
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10 He said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets[a] of the kingdom of God, but to others I speak[b] in parables, so that
‘looking they may not perceive
and hearing they may not understand.’
James 1:16-18
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16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers and sisters. 17 Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.[a](A) 18 In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave birth to us by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures.(B)
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- 1.17 Other ancient authorities read variation due to a shadow of turning
1 Timothy 3:9
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9 they must hold fast to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
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Colossians 1:26-27
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26 the mystery that has been hidden throughout the ages and generations but has now been revealed to his saints.(A) 27 To them God chose to make known how great among the gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.(B)
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Ephesians 5:32
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32 This is a great mystery, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.
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1 Corinthians 15:51
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51 Look, I will tell you a mystery! We will not all die,[a] but we will all be changed,(A)
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- 15.51 Gk fall asleep
1 Corinthians 2:7
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7 But we speak God’s wisdom, a hidden mystery, which God decreed before the ages for our glory
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John 6:65
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65 And he said, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted by the Father.”(A)
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Mark 4:11
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11 And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret[a] of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything comes in parables,(A)
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Psalm 25:8-9
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8 Good and upright is the Lord;
therefore he instructs sinners in the way.(A)
9 He leads the humble in what is right
and teaches the humble his way.(B)
Colossians 2:2
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2 I want their hearts to be encouraged and united in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ,[a](A)
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- 2.2 Other ancient authorities read of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ
Ephesians 6:19
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19 Pray also for me, so that when I speak a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,[a](A)
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- 6.19 Other ancient authorities lack of the gospel
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