Colossians 1:26

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the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.

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  • Luke 8:10 : 10 And He said, "The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to others, I speak in parables so that, ‘Though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’
  • Ps 25:14 : 14 The secret counsel of the LORD is for those who fear him, and he makes his covenant known to them.
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 Jesus replied, "The mysteries of the kingdom of heaven have been given to you to know, but not to them.
  • 1 Cor 2:7 : 7 Instead, we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom that God predestined before the ages for our glory.
  • 2 Tim 1:10 : 10 and has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
  • Mark 4:11 : 11 He answered them, "The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside, everything is spoken in parables.
  • 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 3:3-9 : 3 that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I have briefly written about earlier. 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, 10 so that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places,

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  • Col 1:27
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    27To 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.

  • Eph 3:8-11
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    8To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

    9and to bring to light for everyone the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ,

    10so that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places,

    11according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

  • Eph 3:2-6
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    2surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,

    3that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I have briefly written about earlier.

    4By reading this, you are able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

    5which 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.

    6This 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.

  • Eph 1:8-10
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    8which He lavished on us in all wisdom and understanding.

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

    10for the administration of the fullness of the times, to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth—in Him.

  • Rom 16:25-26
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    25Now 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.

    26But 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—

  • Col 1:24-25
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    24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.

    25I have become its servant according to the commission God gave me for you, to fully proclaim the word of God,

  • Eph 1:17-19
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    17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better.

    18I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

    19and the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. This power is according to the working of His mighty strength,

  • 1 Cor 2:7
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    7Instead, we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom that God predestined before the ages for our glory.

  • 1 Pet 1:20
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    20He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.

  • Col 2:2-3
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    2I do this so that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and that they may have all the riches of full assurance of understanding, which leads to the full knowledge of God's mystery—Christ himself.

    3In him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

  • Eph 6:19
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    19Pray also for me, that words may be given to me to proclaim the mystery of the gospel boldly.

  • Col 1:12-15
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    12who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of His holy people in the kingdom of light.

    13He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves,

    14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

    15The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

  • 1 Cor 1:30
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    30It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

  • 2 Cor 4:3
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    3Even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.

  • Eph 1:6
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    6to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved.

  • Col 1:22
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    22He has now reconciled in His physical body through death to present you holy, blameless, and above reproach before Him—

  • 1 Tim 3:16
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    16And undeniably, great is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, justified by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, and taken up in glory.

  • Eph 2:7
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    7So that in the coming ages He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

  • Col 1:2
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    2To the saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

  • Rom 1:19
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    19For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.

  • Col 1:5-7
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    5This faith and love spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven, which you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel.

    6That gospel has come to you. It is bearing fruit and growing all over the world, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.

    7You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

  • Rom 1:2
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    2(which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures)

  • Eph 1:12
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    12so that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be to the praise of His glory.

  • 2 Tim 1:10
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    10and has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

  • Eph 3:18
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    18may have strength to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

  • Col 4:3
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    3At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.

  • 1 Pet 1:12
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    12It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been announced to you by those who preached the gospel to you through the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things even angels long to look into.

  • Col 3:4
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    4When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.

  • Gal 1:16
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    16to reveal His Son in me, so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood,

  • Eph 1:23
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    23which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

  • Phil 1:13
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    13As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.