Colossians 1:26

American Standard Version (1901)

[ even] the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,

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  • Luke 8:10 : 10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to the rest in parables; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.
  • Ps 25:14 : 14 The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him; And he will show them his covenant.
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
  • 1 Cor 2:7 : 7 but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, [even] the [wisdom] that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:
  • 2 Tim 1:10 : 10 but hath now been manifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,
  • Mark 4:11 : 11 And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:
  • Rom 16:25-26 : 25 Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal, 26 but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith:
  • Eph 3:3-9 : 3 how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words, 4 whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ; 5 which in other generations was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; 6 [ to wit], that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel, 7 whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power. 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9 and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things; 10 to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly [places] might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,

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    27to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

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    8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

    9and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;

    10to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly [places] might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,

    11according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

  • Eph 3:2-6
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    2if so be that ye have heard of the dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to you-ward;

    3how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words,

    4whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ;

    5which in other generations was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

    6[ to wit], that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,

  • Eph 1:8-10
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    8which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,

    9making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

    10unto a dispensation of the fulness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth; in him, [I say],

  • Rom 16:25-26
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    25Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal,

    26but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith:

  • Col 1:24-25
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    24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;

    25whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God,

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    17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

    18having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

    19and what the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might

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    7but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, [even] the [wisdom] that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:

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    20who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of times for your sake,

  • Col 2:2-3
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    2that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, [even] Christ,

    3in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.

  • Eph 6:19
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    19And on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

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    12giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;

    13who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;

    14in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins:

    15who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;

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    30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

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    3And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish:

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    6to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:

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    22yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unreproveable before him:

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    16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

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    7that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus:

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    2To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ [that are] at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

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    19because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested it unto them.

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    5because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

    6which is come unto you; even as it is also in all the world bearing fruit and increasing, as [it doth] in you also, since the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

    7even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

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    2which he promised afore through his prophets in the holy scriptures,

  • Eph 1:12
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    12to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:

  • 2 Tim 1:10
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    10but hath now been manifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,

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    18may be strong to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

  • Col 4:3
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    3withal praying for us also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;

  • 1 Pet 1:12
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    12To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

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    4When Christ, [who is] our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.

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    16to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; straightway I conferred not with flesh and blood:

  • Eph 1:23
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    23which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

  • Phil 1:13
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    13so that my bonds became manifest in Christ throughout the whole praetorian guard, and to all the rest;