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And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:

For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;

Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother. Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal, but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith: to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever. Amen.

Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal,

but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, even the wisdom that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:

Behold, I tell you a mystery: We all shall not sleep, but we shall all be changed,

making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words,

whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ;

and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;

This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.

and on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

even the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,

to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, even Christ,

withal praying for us also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;

For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

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.

the mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks are seven churches.