Colossians 1:26

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

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Read Colossians 1:26 in the flow of Colossians1 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Colossians1 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Colossians 1:26 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 25:14The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
  2. Matthew 13:11He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
  3. Matthew 20:7‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered. So he told them, ‘You also go into my vineyard.’
  4. Mark 4:11He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,
  5. Luke 8:10He 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.’
  6. Romans 16:25Now 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
  7. 1 Corinthians 2:7No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.
  8. Ephesians 3:3that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
  9. 2 Timothy 1:10And 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,

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