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Colossians 1:26
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the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints.
Euen the mystery which hath been hid from ages, and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints,
Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints.
that is, the mystery which had been hidden from the past ages and generations, but now has been revealed to His saints,
This message is the secret that was hidden from everyone since the beginning of time, but now it is made known to God's holy people.
that is, the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His saints,
that is, the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His saints,
the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.
For ages and ages this message was kept secret from everyone, but now it has been explained to God's people.
the secret hidden for generations, for ages, but now made clear to the people he has set apart for himself.
the mystery which [has been] hidden from ages and from generations, but has now been made manifest to his saints;
Which is the mysterie hid since the world began, and from all ages, but nowe is made manifest to his Saintes,
Even the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now is revealed to his saints:
which is the secret he hid through all past ages from all human beings but has now revealed to his people.
the mystery which has been hidden from the ages and from the generations, but has now been revealed to his saints,
the mystery having been hidden from the ages and from the generations, but now was revealed to His saints;
that is, the mystery which was hidden [from angels and mankind] for ages and generations, but has now been revealed to His saints (God's people).
even the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,
The secret which has been kept from all times and generations, but has now been made clear to his saints,
the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his holy ones,
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even the mystery which hath been hid from all ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,
the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,
The mystery which hath been hid from ages and generations; but now is manifested to his saints:
the truth which has been kept secret from all ages and generations, but has now been revealed to His people,
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[even] the mystery which has been hid for ages and generations: but now it has been manifested to his saints,
[Even] the mystery which hath been hid from ages, and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
that is, the mystery that has been kept hidden from ages and generations, but has now been revealed to his saints.
the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints.
This message was kept secret for centuries and generations past, but now it has been revealed to God's people.
This great secret was hidden to the people of times past, but it is now made known to those who belong to Christ.
the mystery that has been hidden throughout the ages and generations but has now been revealed to his saints.
The sacred secret which had been hidden away from the ages and from the generations, but, now, hath been made manifest unto his saints -
The mystery which hath been hidden from ages and generations, but now is manifested to his saints,
the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now made manifest to his saints.
that mistery hid sence the worlde beganne and sence ye begynnynge of generacions: but now is opened to his saynctes
the secret that hath been hid from the ages and from the generations, but now was manifested to his saints,
namely, that mystery which hath bene hyd sence the worlde beganne, and sence the begynnynge of tymes: but now is opened vnto his sayntes,
that mystery, which has been hid from ages and generations, but is now made manifest to his saints:
This mystery has been kept in the dark for a long time, but now it's out in the open. God wanted everyone, not just Jews, to know this rich and glorious secret inside and out, regardless of their background, regardless of their religious standing. The mystery in a nutshell is just this: Christ is in you, so therefore you can look forward to sharing in God's glory. It's that simple. That is the substance of our Message. We preach Christ, warning people not to add to the Message. We teach in a spirit of profound common sense so that we can bring each person to maturity. To be mature is to be basic. Christ! No more, no less. That's what I'm working so hard at day after day, year after year, doing my best with the energy God so generously gives me.
This truth had been kept hidden since the beginning, but now it has been revealed to cowboys and cowgirls who ride for the brand.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the mystery: Romans 16:25, Romans 16:26, 1 Corinthians 2:7, Ephesians 3:3-10
now: Psalms 25:14, Matthew 13:11, Mark 4:11, Luke 8:10, 2 Timothy 1:10
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 30:11 - it is not hidden Proverbs 8:6 - for Isaiah 64:4 - have not Matthew 11:11 - greater Matthew 13:35 - I will utter Matthew 16:17 - but Matthew 20:7 - Because John 15:15 - all Acts 13:41 - for 1 Corinthians 4:1 - mysteries 1 Corinthians 13:2 - understand 1 Corinthians 14:2 - howbeit Ephesians 1:9 - made Ephesians 3:9 - hid Ephesians 6:19 - the mystery Colossians 4:3 - the mystery 1 Peter 1:20 - verily
Cross-References
the earth was completely empty. There was nothing on the earth. Darkness covered the ocean, and God's Spirit moved over the water.
He saw the light, and he knew that it was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness.
Then God said, "Let there be a space to separate the water into two parts!"
God named that space "sky." There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the second day.
Then God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered together so that the dry land will appear." And it happened.
Then God said, "Let the water be filled with many living things, and let there be birds to fly in the air over the earth."
Then God said, "Let the earth produce many kinds of living things. Let there be many different kinds of animals. Let there be large animals and small crawling animals of every kind. And let all these animals produce more animals." And all these things happened.
God blessed them and said to them, "Have many children. Fill the earth and take control of it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the air. Rule over every living thing that moves on the earth."
God said, "I am giving you all the grain bearing plants and all the fruit trees. These trees make fruit with seeds in it. This grain and fruit will be your food.
The Lord God said, "Look, the man has become like us—he knows about good and evil. And now the man might take the fruit from the tree of life. If the man eats that fruit, he will live forever."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
[Even] the mystery which hath been hid from ages and generations,.... This is said, as explanative of the word of God; signifying that he did not mean the Scriptures in general, which are the word of God, and every part of them; some part of which is historical, another prophetical, another practical, and another doctrinal; nor the law, which also is the word of God, but the Gospel, called "the mystery", as it often is; because it contains things, which, though revealed, are mysteries to a natural man; and even to enlightened persons, who have the clearest view of them, the "modus" of them is not to be accounted for; such as the doctrines of the Trinity, of the union of the two natures in Christ, the incarnation of the Son of God, the union and communion of the church with Christ, the resurrection of the dead, c. And though perhaps great and special regard may be here had to the calling of the Gentiles, which, though revealed in the prophecies of the Old Testament, was in a great measure hid in them, and not so clearly known in ages and generations past as now, yet the whole may be applied to the Gospel mystery in general which was first hid in the heart of God, in his thoughts and purposes, in his counsel and covenant, and in his Son, in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge; and then in the ceremonies and shadows of the law, which but few had any insight into, and discerning of; and, during that dispensation, was wholly hid from the Gentiles; and but in part known by the Jews, and but by a few, and comparatively by them very darkly; and not so clearly by the angels themselves, who pry into these mysteries, and now, under the Gospel dispensation, learn from the church the manifold wisdom of God; and indeed it was hidden from all men, Jews and Gentiles, in a state of nature, and even from the wise and prudent of this world:
but now is made manifest to his saints; now under the Gospel dispensation, since the coming of Christ; there is an external revelation of the Gospel by him, more clearly, by whom grace and truth came, called the revelation of Christ; and an internal revelation of it by his Spirit, who is the spirit of wisdom and revelation, in the knowledge of him; which is made to saints, the holy apostles and prophets, who are the saints to whom this faith, and the mystery of it, were first delivered with so much power and evidence; and to all the elect of God, whom he has separated for himself in eternal election; whom Christ has sanctified by his blood, and to whom he is made sanctification; and who are called with an holy calling, have principles of grace and holiness wrought in them by the Spirit of God, and therefore called "his" saints; these have only a spiritual discerning of the Gospel, for the natural man neither knows nor receives it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Even the mystery - To make that mystery fully known. See this explained in the notes at Ephesians 3:2-9. The great doctrine that salvation was to be proclaimed to all mankind, Paul says, had been concealed for many generations. Hence, it was called a mystery, or a hidden truth.
But now is made manifest to his saints - It was communicated especially to the apostles who were appointed to proclaim it, and through them to all the saints. Paul says that he regarded himself as specially called to make this truth known, as far as possible, to mankind.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 26. The mystery which hath been hid — The mystery is this: that God had designed to grant the Gentiles the same privileges with the Jews, and make them his people who were not his people. That this is what St. Paul means by the mystery, see Ephesians 3:3, c.
Made manifest to his saints — It is fully known to all who have embraced the doctrine of Christ crucified to all Christians.
