1 Timothy 3:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὁμολογουμένως μέγα ἐστὶν τὸ τῆς εὐσεβείας μυστήριον: Θεὸς ἐφανερώθη ἐν σαρκί, ἐδικαιώθη ἐν Πνεύματι, ὤφθη ἀγγέλοις, ἐκηρύχθη ἐν Ἔθνεσιν, ἐπιστεύθη ἐν κόσμῳ, ἀνελήφθη ἐν δόξῃ.

Transliteration

And homologoumenōs mega estin the tēs eusebeias mystērion: Theos ephanerōthē in sarki, edikaiōthē in Pneumati, ōphthē angelois, ekērychthē in Ethnesin, episteuthē in kosmō, anelēphthē in doxē.

Grammar Details

• *homologoumenōs*: adverb - confessedly/by common confession
• *mega*: adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - great
• *estin*: verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is
• *tēs*: article, genitive, feminine, singular - of the
• *eusebeias*: noun, genitive, feminine, singular - godliness/piety
• *mystērion*: noun, nominative, neuter, singular - mystery
• *Theos*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God
• *ephanerōthē*: verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was manifested/revealed
• *sarki*: noun, dative, feminine, singular - flesh
• *edikaiōthē*: verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was justified/vindicated
• *Pneumati*: noun, dative, neuter, singular - Spirit
• *ōphthē*: verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was seen
• *angelois*: noun, dative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers
• *ekērychthē*: verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was proclaimed/preached
• *Ethnesin*: noun, dative, neuter, plural - nations/Gentiles
• *episteuthē*: verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was believed on
• *kosmō*: noun, dative, masculine, singular - world
• *anelēphthē*: verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was taken up
• *doxē*: noun, dative, feminine, singular - glory

Word Meanings

• *homologoumenōs*: confessedly/by common confession/undeniably
• *mega*: great/important/profound
• *eusebeias*: godliness/piety/devotion to God
• *mystērion*: mystery/secret/hidden truth
• *Theos*: God/deity
• *ephanerōthē*: was manifested/revealed/appeared
• *sarki*: flesh/body/human nature
• *edikaiōthē*: was justified/vindicated/shown to be righteous
• *Pneumati*: Spirit/spirit/spiritual realm
• *ōphthē*: was seen/appeared to
• *angelois*: angels/messengers
• *ekērychthē*: was proclaimed/preached/announced
• *Ethnesin*: nations/Gentiles/peoples
• *episteuthē*: was believed on/trusted in
• *kosmō*: world/creation/universe
• *anelēphthē*: was taken up/received up/ascended
• *doxē*: glory/splendor/majesty

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And 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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} without controversy{G3672} great{G3173} is{G2076} the mystery{G3466} of godliness;{G2150} He{G2316} who was manifested{G5319} in{G1722} the flesh,{G4561} Justified{G1344} in{G1722} the spirit,{G4151} Seen{G3700} of angels,{G32} Preached{G2784} among{G1722} the nations,{G1484} Believed on{G4100} in{G1722} the world,{G2889} Received up{G353} in{G1722} glory.{G1391}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} without controversy{G3672} great{G3173} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the mystery{G3466} of godliness{G2150}: God{G2316} was manifest{G5319}{(G5681)} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561}, justified{G1344}{(G5681)} in{G1722} the Spirit{G4151}, seen{G3700}{(G5681)} of angels{G32}, preached{G2784}{(G5681)} unto{G1722} the Gentiles{G1484}, believed on{G4100}{(G5681)} in{G1722} the world{G2889}, received up{G353}{(G5681)} into{G1722} glory{G1391}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And with out naye great is that mistery of godlines: God was shewed in the flesshe was iustified in the sprete was sene of angels was preached vnto the gentyls was beleved on in erth and receaved vp in glory.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and without naye, greate is that mystery of godlynes. God was shewed in the flesh: was iustified in the sprete: was sene of angels: was preached vnto the Heythen: was beleued on in the worlde: was receaued vp in glory.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And without controuersie, great is the mysterie of godlinesse, which is, God is manifested in the flesh, iustified in the Spirit, seene of Angels, preached vnto the Gentiles, beleeued on in the world, and receiued vp in glorie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And without doubt, great is that misterie of godlynesse: God was shewed in the flesshe, was iustified in the spirite, was seene among the angels, was preached vnto the gentiles, was beleued on in the worlde, and was receaued vp in glorie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, And received up in glory.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and, confessedly, great is the secret of piety -- God was manifested in flesh, declared righteous in spirit, seen by messengers, preached among nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And 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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And we all agree, our religion contains amazing revelation: He was revealed in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

Referenced Verses

• John 1:14 : 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
• Heb 1:3 : 3 Who being the brightness of His glory, and the exact image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
• Col 1:23 : 23 If you continue in the faith grounded and settled, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which you have heard, and which was preached to every creature under heaven; of which I, Paul, am made a minister;
• Luke 24:4 : 4 And it happened, as they were very perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments.
• Rom 16:25 : 25 Now to him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret since the world began,
• Mark 16:19 : 19 So then after the Lord had spoken to them, he was received up into heaven and sat at the right hand of God.
• Acts 20:28 : 28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.
• Isa 9:6 : 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
• Matt 1:23 : 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
• Matt 3:16 : 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, came up immediately out of the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting upon him:
• Luke 22:43 : 43 And there appeared an angel to him from heaven, strengthening him.
• 1 Tim 3:9 : 9 Holding the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
• Col 1:27 : 27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
• Col 2:2 : 2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
• 2 Thess 1:10 : 10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all who believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
• 2 Thess 2:7 : 7 For the mystery of iniquity already works: only he who now restrains will do so, until he is taken out of the way.
• Rom 8:3 : 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, to condemn sin in the flesh.
• Rom 9:5 : 5 Of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.
• Rom 10:12 : 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.
• Rom 10:18 : 18 But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed: "Their sound has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world."
• Heb 2:9-9 : 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God, He might taste death for everyone. 10 For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11 For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all of one; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 Saying, I will declare Your name to my brethren, in the midst of the church I will sing praise to You. 13 And again, I will put my trust in Him. And again, Behold, I and the children whom God has given me.
• Heb 7:7 : 7 And without all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the greater.
• Heb 8:1 : 1 Now of the things we have spoken this is the sum: We have such a high priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;
• Heb 12:2 : 2 Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
• 1 Pet 1:12 : 12 To them it was revealed that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which have now been reported to you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which angels desire to look into.
• 1 Pet 1:20 : 20 He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
• 1 Pet 3:18 : 18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit;
• 1 Pet 3:22 : 22 Who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.
• 1 John 1:2 : 2 For the life was revealed, and we have seen it, and testify, and show to you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us;
• 1 John 3:5 : 5 And you know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him there is no sin.
• 1 John 5:6-8 : 6 This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood, and these three agree as one.
• Rev 1:17-18 : 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand on me, saying to me, Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last: 18 I am he who lives, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive forevermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
• Rev 7:9 : 9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no one could number, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and languages, stood before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palm branches in their hands;
• Rev 17:5 : 5 And on her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
• Rev 17:7 : 7 And the angel said to me, Why did you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.
• Matt 4:11 : 11 Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and ministered to him.
• Matt 13:11 : 11 He replied, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
• Matt 28:2 : 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake, for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it.
• Mark 1:13 : 13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him.
• Mark 16:5 : 5 And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a long white robe; and they were afraid.
• Isa 50:5-7 : 5 The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, nor turned away back. 6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to those that plucked off the hair: I did not hide my face from shame and spitting. 7 For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
• Jer 23:5-6 : 5 Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, that I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely. And this is his name by which he shall be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
• Mic 5:2 : 2 But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to me the one who is to be ruler in Israel; whose origins have been from of old, from everlasting.
• John 1:32-33 : 32 And John bore witness, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained upon him. 33 I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.
• John 6:62 : 62 What then if you shall see the Son of Man ascend up where he was before?
• John 13:3 : 3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God, and was going to God;
• John 15:26 : 26 But when the Comforter comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He shall testify of me.
• John 16:8-9 : 8 And when he has come, he will convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment: 9 Of sin, because they do not believe in me;
• John 16:28 : 28 I came forth from the Father and have come into the world: again, I leave the world and go to the Father.
• John 17:5 : 5 And now, O Father, glorify me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world was.
• John 20:12 : 12 And saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
• Acts 1:1-9 : 1 In the former book, O Theophilus, I wrote of all that Jesus began to do and to teach, 2 Until the day when He was taken up, after He had through the Holy Spirit given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen: 3 To whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many convincing proofs, being seen by them for forty days and speaking of things pertaining to the kingdom of God: 4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, He said, you have heard from Me. 5 For John truly baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now. 6 When they came together, they asked Him, saying, Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel? 7 And He said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put in His own authority. 8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. 9 And when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 11 Who also said, Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.
• Acts 1:19 : 19 And it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, so that the field is called in their own language, Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.
• Acts 2:32-36 : 32 This Jesus God has raised up, of which we all are witnesses. 33 Therefore, being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out what you now see and hear. 34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself: 'The LORD said to my Lord, ‘Sit at My right hand, 35 Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.' 36 Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.
• Acts 10:34 : 34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Truly I perceive that God shows no partiality:
• Acts 13:46-48 : 46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles. 47 For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set you to be a light to the Gentiles, that you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth. 48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
• Acts 14:27 : 27 And when they had arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
• Luke 24:51 : 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them and carried up into heaven.
• John 1:1-2 : 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God.
• Luke 2:10-14 : 10 And the angel said to them, Do not fear, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy, which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.
• Luke 2:32 : 32 a light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.
• Ps 68:17-18 : 17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place. 18 You have ascended on high, you have led captivity captive: you have received gifts for men; yes, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
• Isa 7:14 : 14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
• 1 Cor 2:7 : 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory,
• 1 Cor 15:47 : 47 The first man was of the earth, made of dust; the second Man is the Lord from heaven.
• Gal 2:8 : 8 (For He who worked effectively in Peter for the apostleship to the circumcised also worked mightily in me toward the Gentiles:)
• Gal 4:4 : 4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
• Eph 1:9 : 9 Having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself:
• Eph 3:3-9 : 3 How that by revelation He made known to me the mystery; (as I have written briefly already, 4 By which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) 5 Which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6 That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ by the gospel: 7 Of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power. 8 To me, who am less than the least of all saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9 And to make all people see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world has been hidden in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: 10 To the intent that now to the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
• Eph 4:8-9 : 8 Therefore he says, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 9 (Now that he ascended, what does it mean but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is the same also who ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)
• Eph 6:19 : 19 And for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,
• Phil 2:6-8 : 6 Who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon himself the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
• Col 1:6 : 6 Which has come to you, as it is in all the world; and brings forth fruit, as it does also in you, since the day you heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
• Col 1:16-18 : 16 For by him all things were created, that are in heaven, and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
• Rom 1:3-4 : 3 Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; 4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead;