1 Timothy 3:16
By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
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without.

Hebrews 7:7
And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.

the mystery.

1 Timothy 3:9
They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

Matthew 13:11
He replied, "The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

Romans 16:25
Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past,

1 Corinthians 2:7
No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.

Ephesians 1:9
And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ

Ephesians 3:3-9
that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. . . .

Ephesians 6:19
Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, divine utterance may be given me, so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,

Colossians 2:2
that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,

2 Thessalonians 2:7
For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way.

Revelation 17:5, 7
On her forehead a mysterious name was written: Babylon the Great, the mother of prostitutes and of the abominations of the earth. . . .

God.

Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and she will call Him Immanuel.

Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Jeremiah 23:5, 6
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a Righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as king and administer justice and righteousness in the land. . . .

Micah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel, whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.

Matthew 1:23
"Behold! The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel" (which means, "God with us").

John 1:1, 2, 14
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. . . .

Acts 20:28
Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

Romans 8:3
For what the Law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,

Romans 9:5
Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.

1 Corinthians 15:47
The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven.

Galatians 4:4
But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law,

Philippians 2:6-8
Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, . . .

Colossians 1:16-18
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. . . .

Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Hebrews 2:9-13
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone. . . .

1 John 1:2
And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.

Revelation 1:17, 18
When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, "Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last, . . .

manifest.

1 John 3:5
But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.

justified.

Isaiah 50:5-7
The Lord GOD has opened My ears, and I have not been rebellious, nor have I turned back. . . .

Matthew 3:16
As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.

John 1:32, 33
Then John testified, "I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him. . . .

John 15:26
When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father--the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father--He will testify about Me.

John 16:8, 9
And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: . . .

Acts 2:32-36
God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses. . . .

Romans 1:3, 4
regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to flesh, . . .

1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the spirit,

1 John 5:6-8
This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ--not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth. . . .

seen.

Psalm 68:17, 18
The chariots of God are tens of thousands--thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai. . . .

Matthew 4:11
Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.

Matthew 28:2
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

Mark 1:13
and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.

Mark 16:5
When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

Luke 2:10-14
But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people: . . .

Luke 22:43
Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him.

Luke 24:4
While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.

John 20:12
and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet.

Acts 1:10, 11
They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. . . .

Ephesians 3:10
His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,

1 Peter 1:12
It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

preached.

Luke 2:32
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel."

Acts 10:34
Then Peter began to speak: "I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,

Acts 13:46-48
Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: "It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. . . .

Romans 10:12, 18
For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him, . . .

Galatians 2:8
For God, who was at work in Peter's apostleship to the Jews, was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.

Ephesians 3:5-8
which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God's holy apostles and prophets. . . .

Colossians 1:27
to whom God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

believed.

Acts 14:27
When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

Colossians 1:6, 23
that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God. . . .

Revelation 7:9
After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands.

received.

Mark 16:19
After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

Luke 24:51
While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.

John 6:62
Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?

John 13:3
Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.

John 16:28
I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father."

John 17:5
And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed.

Acts 1:1-9, 19
In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach, . . .

Ephesians 4:8-10
This is why it says: "When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men." . . .

Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Hebrews 8:1
The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,

Hebrews 12:2
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

1 Peter 3:22
who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

International Standard Version
By common confession, the secret of our godly worship is great: In flesh was he revealed to sight, kept righteous by the Spirit's might, adored by angels singing. To nations was he manifest, believing souls found peace and rest, our Lord in heaven reigning!

NET Bible
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And this Mystery of Righteousness is truly great, which was revealed in the flesh and was justified in The Spirit; He appeared to Angels and was preached among the Gentiles; He was trusted in the world and he ascended into glory.
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