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urging them to ask the God of heaven for mercy concerning this mystery, so Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of Babylon's wise men.

The mystery was then revealed to Daniel in a vision at night, and Daniel praised the God of heaven

I offer thanks and praise to You, God of my fathers, because You have given me wisdom and power. And now You have let me know what we asked of You, for You have let us know the king's mystery.

Daniel answered the king: "No wise man, medium, diviner-priest, or astrologer is able to make known to the king the mystery he asked about.

As for me, this mystery has been revealed to me, not because I have more wisdom than anyone living, but in order that the interpretation might be made known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.

The king said to Daniel, "Your God is indeed God of gods, Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery."

"Belteshazzar, head of the diviners, because I know that you have a spirit of the holy gods and that no mystery puzzles you, explain to me the visions of my dream that I saw, and its interpretation.

So that you will not be conceited, brothers, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery: A partial hardening has come to Israel until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

Now to Him who has power to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation about Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept silent for long ages

On the contrary, we speak God's hidden wisdom in a mystery, a wisdom God predestined before the ages for our glory.

Listen! I am telling you a mystery: We will not all fall asleep, but we will all be changed,

He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure that He planned in Him

The mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have briefly written above.

By reading this you are able to understand my insight about the mystery of the Messiah.

and to shed light for all about the administration of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things.

This mystery is profound, but I am talking about Christ and the church.

Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel.

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

God wanted to make known among the Gentiles the glorious wealth of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

I want their hearts to be encouraged and joined together in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God's mystery—Christ.