Verse 7

Instead, we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom that God predestined before the ages for our glory.

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  • Eph 3:4-9 : 4 By reading this, you are able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which in past generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. 6 This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. 7 Of this gospel I became a servant, according to the gift of God’s grace that was given to me through the working of His power. 8 To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to bring to light for everyone the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ,
  • Rom 16:25-26 : 25 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past. 26 But now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the nations might believe and obey him—
  • Eph 1:4 : 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence in love.
  • Ps 78:2 : 2 I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter mysteries from ancient times.
  • Isa 48:6-7 : 6 You have heard it—now see all of it! And will you not declare it? From now on I will make you hear new things, hidden things that you have not known. 7 They are created now, not long ago; before today, you didn’t hear of them, so that you cannot say, 'Behold, I knew them.'
  • Matt 11:25 : 25 At that time Jesus said, 'I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.'
  • Matt 13:35 : 35 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: 'I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.'
  • Col 1:26-27 : 26 the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints. 27 To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
  • 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not based on our works, but according to His own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,
  • 1 Pet 1:11 : 11 They inquired into what time or situation the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when He testified beforehand about the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.
  • 1 Pet 5:1 : 1 I urge the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ's sufferings, and also as one who will share in the glory to be revealed.
  • 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 But the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered for a little while, will Himself restore, establish, strengthen, and uphold you.
  • 2 Pet 1:3 : 3 His divine power has granted us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
  • Rev 13:8 : 8 All those who live on the earth will worship it, everyone whose names have not been written in the Lamb's book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the foundation of the world.