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

Mark 12:11

Luke 18:19

John 10:30

Bible References

Without

Now no one can dispute that it is the superior who blesses the inferior.

The mystery

but men who hold the deep truths of the Faith and have a clear conscience.

"To you," answered Jesus, "the knowledge of the hidden truths of the Kingdom of Heaven has been imparted, but not to those.

Now to him who is able to strengthen you, as promised in the Good News entrusted to me and in the proclamation of Jesus Christ, in accordance with the revelation of that hidden purpose, which in past ages was kept secret but now has been revealed

No, it is a divine philosophy that we teach, one concerned with the hidden purpose of God-that long-hidden philosophy which God, before time began, destined for our glory.

When he made known to us his hidden purpose. And it also accords with the good-will which God purposed to exhibit in Christ,

And also that it was by direct revelation that the hidden purpose of God was made known to me, as I have already briefly told you.

And on my behalf also, that, when I begin to speak, words may be given me, so that I may fearlessly make known the inmost truth of the Good News,

In the hope that they, being bound to one another by love, and keeping in view the full blessedness of a firm conviction, may be encouraged to strive for a perfect knowledge of God's hidden Truth,

Wickedness, indeed, is already at work in secret; but only until he who at present restrains it is removed out of the way.

while on her forehead there was written this mystic name--'BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF ALL IDOLATROUS ABOMINATIONS UPON EARTH.'

Manifest

And you know that Christ appeared to take away our sins; and in him Sin has no place.

Justified

After the baptism of Jesus, and just as he came up from the water, the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending, like a dove, and alighting upon him,

John also made this statement--"I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of the heavens, and it remained upon him.

But, when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father--the Spirit of Truth, who comes from the Father--he will bear testimony to me;

And he, when he comes, will bring conviction to the world as to Sin, and as to Righteousness, and as to Judgment;

It was this Jesus, whom God raised to life; and of that we are ourselves all witnesses.

Concerning his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord; who, as to his human nature, was descended from David,

For Christ himself died to atone for sins once for all--the good on behalf of the bad--that he might bring you to God; his body being put to death, but his spirit entering upon new Life.

He it is whose Coming was attested by means of Water and Blood--Jesus Christ himself; not by Water only, but by Water and by Blood. And there is the Spirit also to bear testimony, and the Spirit is Truth itself.

Seen

Then the Devil left him alone, and angels came and ministered to him.

When suddenly a great earthquake occurred. For an angel of the Lord descended from Heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and seated himself upon it.

And he was there in the Wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and among the wild beasts, while the angels ministered to him.

Going into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on their right, in a white robe, and they were dismayed; But he said to them:

"Have no fear," the angel said. "For I bring you good news of a great joy in store for all the nation.

[Presently there appeared to him an angel from Heaven, who strengthened him.

While they were at a loss to account for this, all at once two men stood beside them, in dazzling clothing.

And perceived two angels clothed in white sitting there, where the body of Jesus had been lying, one where the head and the other where the feet had been.

While they were still gazing up into the heavens, as he went, suddenly two men, clothed in white, stood beside them,

So that now to the Archangels and to all the Powers on high should be made known, through the Church, the all-embracing wisdom of God,

And it was revealed to them that it was not for themselves, but for you, that they were acting as Ministers of the truths which have now been told to you, by those who, with the help of the Holy Spirit sent from Heaven, have brought you the Good News--truths into which even angels long to look.

Preached

A Light to bring light to the Gentiles, And to be the Glory of thy people Israel."

Then Peter began. "I see, beyond all doubt," he said, "that 'God does not show partiality,'

Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out fearlessly, and said: "It was necessary that the Message of God should be told to you first; but, since you reject it and reckon yourselves not worthy of the Immortal Life--we turn to the Gentiles!

For no distinction is made between the Jew and the Greek, for all have the same Lord, and he is bountiful to all who invoke him.

For he who gave Peter power for his mission to the Jews gave me, also, power to go to the Gentiles.

In former generations it was not made known to mankind, as fully as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to the Apostles and Prophets among Christ's People--

To whom it was his pleasure to make known the surpassing glory of that hidden Truth when proclaimed among the Gentiles--'Christ among you! Your Hope of glory!'

Believed

After their arrival, they gathered the Church together, and gave an account of all that God had helped them to do, and especially how he had opened to the Gentiles the door of faith;

Bearing fruit and growing, as it does, through all the world, just as it did among you, from the very day that you heard of God's loving-kindness, and understood what that loving-kindness really is.

After this, in my vision, I saw a vast throng which no man could number, of men from every nation and of all tribes, and peoples, and languages. They stood in front of the throne and in front of the Lamb, robed in white, holding palm branches in their hands.

Received

So the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into Heaven, and sat at the right hand of God.

As he was in the act of blessing them, he left them [and was carried up into Heaven.]

"Is this a hindrance to you? What, then, if you should see the Son of Man ascending where he was before?

And at supper, Jesus--although knowing that the Father had put everything into his hands, and that he had come from God, and was to return to God--

I came out from the Father, and have come into the world; and now I am to leave the world, and go to the Father."

And now do thou honor me, Father, at thy own side, with the honor which I had at thy side before the world began.

The first account which I drew up, Theophilus, dealt with all that Jesus did and taught from the very first,

That is why it is said--'When he went up on high, he led his captives into captivity. And gave gifts to mankind.'

For he is the radiance of the Glory of God and the very expression of his Being, upholding all creation by the power of his word; and, when he had made an expiation for the sins of men, he 'took his seat at the right hand' of God's Majesty on high,

To sum up what I have been saying:--Such is the High Priest that we have, one who 'has taken his seat at the right hand' of the throne of God's Majesty in Heaven,

our eyes fixed upon Jesus, the Leader and perfect Example of our faith, who, for the joy that lay before him, endured the cross, heedless of its shame, and now 'has taken his seat at the right hand' of the throne of God.

who has gone into Heaven, and is at God's right hand, where Angels and Archangels and the Powers of Heaven now yield submission to him.

General references

This corner-stone has come from the Lord, and is marvelous in our eyes.'"

"Why do you call me good?" answered Jesus. "No one is good but God.

The Father and I are one."