Romans 16:25

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²⁵Now to Him who is able to establish and strengthen you [in the faith] according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery [of the plan of salvation] which has been kept secret for long ages past,

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Romans 16:25

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²⁵Now to him who is able^(A) to establish you in accordance with my gospel,^(B) the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery^(C) hidden for long ages past,

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Mark 4:11

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¹¹He said to them, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you [who have teachable hearts], but those who are outside [the unbelievers, the spiritually blind] get everything in parables,

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Mark 4:11

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¹¹He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God^(A) has been given to you. But to those on the outside^(B) everything is said in parables

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1 Timothy 3:16

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¹⁶And great, we confess, is the mystery [the hidden truth] of godliness:

He (Jesus Christ) who was revealed in human flesh,
Was justified and vindicated in the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Preached among the nations,
Believed on in the world,
Taken up in glory.

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1 Timothy 3:16

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¹⁶Beyond all question, the mystery^(A) from which true godliness^(B) springs is great:

He appeared in the flesh,^(C)
    was vindicated by the Spirit,^[a]
was seen by angels,
    was preached among the nations,^(D)
was believed on in the world,
    was taken up in glory.^(E)

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Footnotes

1 Timothy 3:16 Or vindicated in spirit

Isaiah 55:8-9

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“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord.
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“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways
And My thoughts higher than your thoughts.

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Isaiah 55:8-9

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⁸“For my thoughts^(A) are not your thoughts,
    neither are your ways my ways,”^(B)
declares the Lord.
⁹“As the heavens are higher than the earth,^(C)
    so are my ways higher than your ways
    and my thoughts than your thoughts.^(D)

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1 Corinthians 2:7

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⁷but we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom once hidden [from man, but now revealed to us by God, that wisdom] which God predestined before the ages to our glory [to lift us into the glory of His presence].

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1 Corinthians 2:7

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⁷No, we declare God’s wisdom, a mystery^(A) that has been hidden^(B) and that God destined for our glory before time began.

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Ephesians 1:9

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⁹He made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ,

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Ephesians 1:9

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⁹he^[a] made known to us the mystery^(A) of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed^(B) in Christ,

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Ephesians 1:9 Or us with all wisdom and understanding. ⁹And he

Ephesians 3:3

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³and that by [divine] revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I have already written in brief.^(A)

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Ephesians 3:3

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³that is, the mystery^(A) made known to me by revelation,^(B) as I have already written briefly.

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Ephesians 3:4

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⁴By referring to this, when you read it you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

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Ephesians 3:4

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⁴In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight^(A) into the mystery of Christ,

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Ephesians 3:9

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⁹and to make plain [to everyone] the plan of the mystery [regarding the uniting of believing Jews and Gentiles into one body] which [until now] was kept hidden through the ages in [the mind of] God who created all things.

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Ephesians 3:9

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⁹and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery,^(A) which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.

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Ephesians 5:32

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³²This mystery [of two becoming one] is great; but I am speaking with reference to [the relationship of] Christ and the church.

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Ephesians 5:32

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³²This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church.

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Ephesians 6:19

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¹⁹And pray for me, that words may be given to me when I open my mouth, to proclaim boldly the mystery of the good news [of salvation],

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Ephesians 6:19

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¹⁹Pray also for me,^(A) that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly^(B) make known the mystery^(C) of the gospel,

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Colossians 1:26-27

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²⁶that is, ^[a]the mystery which was hidden [from angels and mankind] for ages and generations, but has now been revealed to His saints (God’s people). ²⁷God [in His eternal plan] chose to make known to them how great for the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in and among you, the hope and guarantee of [realizing the] glory.

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Colossians 1:26 I.e. that believing Gentiles would be united with believing Jews into one body of believers.

Colossians 1:26-27

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²⁶the mystery^(A) that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people. ²⁷To them God has chosen to make known^(B) among the Gentiles the glorious riches^(C) of this mystery, which is Christ in you,^(D) the hope of glory.

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Colossians 2:2

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²[For my hope is] that their hearts may be encouraged as they are knit together in [unselfish] ^[a]love, so that they may have all the riches that come from the full assurance of understanding [the joy of salvation], resulting in a true [and more intimate] knowledge of the ^[b]mystery of God, that is, Christ,

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Colossians 2:2 See note 1:4.
Colossians 2:2 See note 1:26.

Colossians 2:2

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²My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart^(A) and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery^(B) of God, namely, Christ,

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