1 Timothy 3:16

The Mystery Of Godliness Described

¹⁵ in case I am delayed, to let you know how people ought to conduct themselves in the household of God, because it is the church of the living God, the support and bulwark of the truth. ¹⁶ 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.

Among the Nations

Good News

He Was Taken Up

Holy Spirit

In the Spirit

In the World

Jesus Christ

Manifested in the Flesh

Mystery of God

Mystery of Godliness

Received Up in Glory

Seen by Angels

By The Spirit

Taken Up In Glory

Christ

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John 1:14

Now the Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We saw his glory -- the glory of the one and only, full of grace and truth, who came from the Father.

Hebrews 1:3

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.

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 24:4

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

Romans 16:25

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,

Colossians 1:23

if indeed you remain in the faith, established and firm, without shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard. This gospel has also been preached in all creation under heaven, and I, Paul, have become its servant.

Isaiah 9:6

For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: Extraordinary Strategist, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Matthew 1:23

"Look! The virgin will conceive and bear a son, and they will call him Emmanuel," which means "God with us."

Matthew 3:16

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.

Luke 22:43

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

Acts 20:28

Watch out for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own Son.

1 Peter 1:12

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.

1 John 3:5

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

Psalm 68:17-18

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

Isaiah 7:14

For this reason the sovereign master himself will give you a confirming sign. Look, this young woman is about to conceive and will give birth to a son. You, young woman, will name him Immanuel.

Isaiah 50:5-7

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

Jeremiah 23:5-6

"I, the Lord, promise that a new time will certainly come when I will raise up for them a righteous branch, a descendant of David. He will rule over them with wisdom and understanding and will do what is just and right in the land.

Micah 5:2

As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, seemingly insignificant among the clans of Judah -- from you a king will emerge who will rule over Israel on my behalf, one whose origins are in the distant past.

Matthew 4:11

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

Matthew 13:11

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

Matthew 28:2

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.

Mark 1:13

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

Mark 16:5

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.

Luke 2:10-14

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:

Luke 2:32

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

Luke 24:51

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

John 1:1-2

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God.

John 1:32-33

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

John 6:62

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

John 13:3

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,

John 15:26

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,

John 16:8-9

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

John 16:28

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

John 17:5

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

John 20:12

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

Acts 1:1-11

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

Acts 1:19

This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so that in their own language they called that field Hakeldama, that is, "Field of Blood.")

Acts 2:32-36

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

Acts 10:34

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

Acts 13:46-48

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.

Acts 14:27

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.

Romans 8:3

For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,

Romans 9:5

To them belong the patriarchs, and from them, by human descent, came the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever! Amen.

Romans 10:12

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.

Romans 10:18

But I ask, have they not heard? Yes, they have: Their voice has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.

1 Corinthians 2:7

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

1 Corinthians 15:47

The first man is from the earth, made of dust; the second man is from heaven.

Galatians 2:8

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

Galatians 4:4

But when the appropriate time had come, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

Ephesians 1:9

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

Ephesians 3:3-10

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

Ephesians 4:8-10

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

Ephesians 6:19

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,

Philippians 2:6-8

who though he existed in the form of God did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped,

Colossians 1:6

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.

Colossians 1:16-18

for all things in heaven and on earth were created by him -- all things, whether visible or invisible, whether thrones or dominions, whether principalities or powers -- all things were created through him and for him.

Colossians 1:27

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.

Colossians 2:2

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,

2 Thessalonians 1:10

when he comes to be glorified among his saints and admired on that day among all who have believed -- and you did in fact believe our testimony.

2 Thessalonians 2:7

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,

1 Timothy 3:9

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

Hebrews 2:9-13

but we see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by God's grace he would experience death on behalf of everyone.

Hebrews 7:7

Now without dispute the inferior is blessed by the superior,

Hebrews 8:1

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,

Hebrews 12:2

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.

1 Peter 1:20

He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was manifested in these last times for your sake.

1 Peter 3:18

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.

1 Peter 3:22

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

1 John 1:2

and the life was revealed, and we have seen and testify and announce to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us).

1 John 5:6-8

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.

Revelation 1:17-18

When I saw him I fell down at his feet as though I were dead, but he placed his right hand on me and said: "Do not be afraid! I am the first and the last,

Revelation 7:9

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.

Revelation 17:5

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

Revelation 17:7

But the angel said to me, "Why are you astounded? I will interpret for you the mystery of the woman and of the beast with the seven heads and ten horns that carries her.

Romans 1:3-4

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