1 Timothy 3:16

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1 Timothy 3:16

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Summary

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.

Without

Hebrews 7:7

The mystery

Manifest

1 John 3:5

Justified

Seen

Preached

Colossians 1:27

Believed

Acts 14:27

Colossians 1:6

Revelation 7:9

Received

General references

Bible References

Without

Now without dispute the inferior is blessed by the superior,

The mystery

holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

He replied, "You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but they have not.

Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that had been kept secret for long ages,

Instead we speak the wisdom of God, hidden in a mystery, that God determined before the ages for our glory.

He did this when he revealed to us the secret of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ,

that by revelation the divine secret was made known to me, as I wrote before briefly.

Pray for me also, that I may be given the message when I begin to speak -- that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel,

My goal is that their hearts, having been knit together in love, may be encouraged, and that they may have all the riches that assurance brings in their understanding of the knowledge of the mystery of God, namely, Christ,

For the hidden power of lawlessness is already at work. However, the one who holds him back will do so until he is taken out of the way,

On her forehead was written a name, a mystery: "Babylon the Great, the Mother of prostitutes and of the detestable things of the earth."

Manifest

And you know that Jesus was revealed to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.

Justified

The sovereign Lord has spoken to me clearly; I have not rebelled, I have not turned back.

After Jesus was baptized, just as he was coming up out of the water, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming on him.

Then John testified, "I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.

When the Advocate comes, whom I will send you from the Father -- the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father -- he will testify about me,

And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong concerning sin and righteousness and judgment --

This Jesus God raised up, and we are all witnesses of it.

concerning his Son who was a descendant of David with reference to the flesh,

Because Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, to bring you to God, by being put to death in the flesh but by being made alive in the spirit.

Jesus Christ is the one who came by water and blood -- not by the water only, but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

Seen

God has countless chariots; they number in the thousands. The Lord comes from Sinai in holy splendor.

Then the devil left him, and angels came and began ministering to his needs.

Suddenly there was a severe earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descending from heaven came and rolled away the stone and sat on it.

He was in the wilderness forty days, enduring temptations from Satan. He was with wild animals, and angels were ministering to his needs.

Then as they went into the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed.

But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people:

[Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.

While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood beside them in dazzling attire.

And she saw two angels in white sitting where Jesus' body had been lying, one at the head and one at the feet.

As they were still staring into the sky while he was going, suddenly two men in white clothing stood near them

The purpose of this enlightenment is that through the church the multifaceted wisdom of God should now be disclosed to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms.

They were shown that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things now announced to you through those who proclaimed the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven -- things angels long to catch a glimpse of.

Preached

a light, for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel."

Then Peter started speaking: "I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism in dealing with people,

Both Paul and Barnabas replied courageously, "It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.

For there is no distinction between the Jew and the Greek, for the same Lord is Lord of all, who richly blesses all who call on him.

(for he who empowered Peter for his apostleship to the circumcised also empowered me for my apostleship to the Gentiles)

Now this secret was not disclosed to people in former generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,

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

Believed

When they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all the things God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles.

that has come to you. Just as in the entire world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, so it has also been bearing fruit and growing among you from the first day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.

After these things I looked, and here was an enormous crowd that no one could count, made up of persons from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb dressed in long white robes, and with palm branches in their hands.

Received

After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

Now during the blessing he departed and was taken up into heaven.

Then what if you see the Son of Man ascending where he was before?

Because Jesus knew that the Father had handed all things over to him, and that he had come from God and was going back to God,

I came from the Father and entered into the world, but in turn, I am leaving the world and going back to the Father."

And now, Father, glorify me at your side with the glory I had with you before the world was created.

I wrote the former account, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach

Therefore it says, "When he ascended on high he captured captives; he gave gifts to men."

The Son is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, and he sustains all things by his powerful word, and so when he had accomplished cleansing for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We have such a high priest, one who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,

keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

who went into heaven and is at the right hand of God with angels and authorities and powers subject to him.

General references

Its posts were made of silver; its back was made of gold. Its seat was upholstered with purple wool; its interior was inlaid with leather by the maidens of Jerusalem.

This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?"

Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.

The Father and I are one."