Matthew 13:35

Bible in Basic English (1941)

That it might come true which was said by the prophet, Opening my mouth, I will give out stories; I will give knowledge of things kept secret from before all time.

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  • Ps 78:2 : 2 Opening my mouth I will give out a story, even the dark sayings of old times;
  • Eph 3:9 : 9 And make all men see what is the ordering of the secret which from the first has been kept in God who made all things;
  • Rom 16:25-26 : 25 Now to him who is able to make you strong in agreement with the good news which I gave you and the preaching of Jesus Christ, in the light of the revelation of that secret which has been kept through times eternal, 26 But is now made clear; and by the writings of the prophets, by the order of the eternal God, the knowledge of it has been given to all the nations, so that they may come under the rule of the faith;
  • 1 Cor 2:7 : 7 But we give the news of the secret wisdom of God, which he had kept in store before the world came into existence, for our glory;
  • 1 Pet 1:20-21 : 20 Who was marked out by God before the making of the world, but was caused to be seen in these last times for you, 21 Who through him have faith in God who took him up again from the dead into glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.
  • John 17:24 : 24 Father, it is my desire that these whom you have given to me may be by my side where I am, so that they may see my glory which you have given to me, because you had love for me before the world came into being.
  • Matt 25:34 : 34 Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was:
  • Isa 42:9 : 9 See, the things said before have come about, and now I give word of new things: before they come I give you news of them.
  • Amos 3:7 : 7 Certainly the Lord will do nothing without making clear his secret to his servants, the prophets.
  • Eph 3:5 : 5 Which in other generations was not given to the sons of men, but the revelation of it has now been made to his holy Apostles and prophets in the Spirit;
  • Matt 13:14 : 14 And for them the words of Isaiah have come true, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you:
  • Rev 13:8 : 8 And all who are on the earth will give him worship, everyone whose name has not been from the first in the book of life of the Lamb who was put to death.
  • Rev 17:8 : 8 The beast which you saw was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the great deep, and to go into destruction. And those who are on the earth, whose names have not been put in the book of life from the first, will be full of wonder when they see the beast, that he was, and is not, and still will be.
  • Col 1:25-26 : 25 Of which I became a servant by the purpose of God which was given to me for you, to give effect to the word of God, 26 The secret which has been kept from all times and generations, but has now been made clear to his saints,
  • 2 Tim 1:9-9 : 9 Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal, 10 But has now been made clear by the revelation of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who put an end to death and made life unending come to light through the good news,
  • Titus 1:2-3 : 2 In the hope of eternal life, which was made certain before eternal time, by the word of God who is ever true; 3 Who, in his time, made clear his word in the good news, of which, by the order of God our Saviour, I became a preacher;
  • Matt 21:4-5 : 4 Now this took place so that these words of the prophet might come true, 5 Say to the daughter of Zion, See, your King comes to you, gentle and seated on an ass, and on a young ass.
  • Luke 10:14 : 14 But it will be better for Tyre and Sidon, in the day of judging, than for you.
  • Acts 15:18 : 18 Says the Lord, who has made these things clear from the earliest times.
  • Heb 1:1 : 1 In times past the word of God came to our fathers through the prophets, in different parts and in different ways;
  • 1 Pet 1:11-12 : 11 Attempting to see what sort of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them was pointing to, when it gave witness to the pains which Christ would undergo and the glories which would come after them. 12 And it was made clear to those prophets that they were God's servants not for themselves but for you, to give you word of the things which have now come to your ears from the preachers of the good news through the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; things which even angels have a desire to see.
  • Ps 49:4 : 4 I will put my teaching into a story; I will make my dark sayings clear with music.

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    40 As then the evil plants are got together and burned with fire, so will it be in the end of the world.