Colossians 1:26 “the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now reveal…”

Colossians 1:26

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Which is the mysterie hid since the world began, and from all ages, but nowe is made manifest to his Saintes,

Darby Translation

the mystery which [has been] hidden from ages and from generations, but has now been made manifest to his saints;

Young's Literal Translation

the secret that hath been hid from the ages and from the generations, but now was manifested to his saints,

Bible in Basic English

The secret which has been kept from all times and generations, but has now been made clear to his saints,

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Cross references

“the mystery”

Ephesians 3:3–10 1 Corinthians 2:7 Romans 16:25 Romans 16:26

Ephesians 3:3–10 · BSB

that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.

1 Corinthians 2:7 · BSB

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

Romans 16:25 · BSB

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

Romans 16:26 · BSB

but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith —

“now”

Luke 8:10 Psalm 25:14 Matthew 13:11 Mark 4:11 2 Timothy 1:10

Luke 8:10 · BSB

He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’

Psalm 25:14 · BSB

The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.

Matthew 13:11 · BSB

He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

Mark 4:11 · BSB

He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,

2 Timothy 1:10 · BSB

And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,

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

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