²⁵ Now 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,

¹¹ He 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,

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

⁷ but 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].

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

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

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

⁹ and 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.

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