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Colossians 1:26

God's will and calling

24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:

25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

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:

28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

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BSB
the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.
KJV
Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
WEB
the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,
ASV
[even] the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,
DARBY
the mystery which [has been] hidden from ages and from generations, but has now been made manifest to his saints;
BLB
the mystery having been hidden away from the ages and from the generations, but now having been manifested to His saints,
ÅB
den hemmelighet som har vært skjult fra alle tiders og slekters opphav, men nå er blitt åpenbart for hans hellige,
OTB
mysteriet som har vært skjult i tidsaldre og generasjoner, men som nå er åpenbart for Herrens folk.
B1930
den hemmelighet som har vært skjult fra alle tiders og slekters ophav, men nu er blitt åpenbaret for hans hellige,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 8:10

    And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

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  • Romans 16:25–26

    Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

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  • Ephesians 3:3–10

    How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

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  • 1 Corinthians 2:7

    But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

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  • Matthew 13:11

    He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

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  • Psalms 25:14

    The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

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  • 2 Timothy 1:10

    But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:

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  • Mark 4:11

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

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