Parallel Verses
Worrell New Testament
And, confessedly, great is the mystery of godliness; God was manifested in flesh, was justified in the Spirit, was seen by angels, preached among the gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
New American Standard Bible
By common confession, great is
He who was
Was
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
And most certainly, the mystery of godliness
vindicated in the Spirit,
seen by angels,
preached among the nations,
believed
taken up in glory.
International Standard Version
By common confession, the secret of our godly worship is great: In flesh was he revealed to sight, kept righteous by the Spirit's might, adored by angels singing. To nations was he manifest, believing souls found peace and rest, our Lord in heaven reigning!
A Conservative Version
And without controversy great is the mystery of piety. God was manifested in flesh, justified in spirit, seen by heavenly agents, proclaimed among nations, believed in the world, taken up in glory.
American Standard Version
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.
Amplified
And great, we confess, is the mystery [the hidden truth] of godliness:
Was justified and vindicated in the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Preached among the nations,
Believed on in the world,
Taken up in glory.
An Understandable Version
And without question the revealed secret of godly living is great. [It is this]: He [i.e., Christ, or God], who appeared in a fleshly body [was] vindicated [of false charges] by the Holy Spirit; [He was] seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed in throughout the world [and finally] was taken up into glory [i.e., heaven].
Anderson New Testament
And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in flesh, justified in spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.
Bible in Basic English
And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory.
Common New Testament
By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: he was revealed in the flesh, was vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
Daniel Mace New Testament
the mystery of piety is the pillar and basts of truth; and certainly most extraordinary. God has appear'd in the flesh, been justified by the spirit, seen by angels, proclaim'd to the Gentiles, believ'd by the world, and assum'd into glory.
Darby Translation
And confessedly the mystery of piety is great. God has been manifested in flesh, has been justified in the Spirit, has appeared to angels, has been preached among the nations, has been believed on in the world, has been received up in glory.
Godbey New Testament
And assuredly great is the mystery of godliness; Who is manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen of angels, was preached among the Gentiles, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.
Goodspeed New Testament
No one can deny the profundity of the divine truth of our religion! "He was revealed in flesh, He was vindicated by the Spirit, He was seen by the angels, He was proclaimed among the heathen, He was believed in throughout the world, He was taken up into glory."
John Wesley New Testament
The mystery of godliness is the pillar and ground of the truth, and without controversy a great thing: God was manifested in the flesh, was justified by the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up into glory.
Julia Smith Translation
And manifestly great is the mystery of devotion: God was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed in the nations, was believed on in the world, was received up in glory.
King James 2000
And without doubt 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And most certainly, great is the mystery of godliness: Who was revealed in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the Gentiles, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.
Modern King James verseion
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among nations, believed on in the world, and received up into glory.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And without nay, great is that mystery of godliness. God was showed in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen of angels, was preached unto the gentiles, was believed on in earth and received up in glory.
Moffatt New Testament
And who does not admit how profound is the divine truth of our religion? ??it is He who was "manifest in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by the angels, preached among the nations, believed on throughout the world, taken up to glory."
Montgomery New Testament
Yes! without contradiction, great is the mystery of godliness!
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: He was revealed in the flesh, justified by the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.
Noyes New Testament
And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness, in him who was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.
Sawyer New Testament
And confessedly great is the mystery of piety; [Christ,] who was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen by angels, was preached to the nations, was believed on in the world, was received up into glory.
The Emphasized Bible
And, confessedly great, is the sacred secret of godliness, - Who was made manifest in flesh, was declared righteous in spirit, was made visible unto messengers, was proclaimed among nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified by the Spirit, seen of angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Yes, and confessedly wonderful are the deep truths of our religion; for-- 'He was revealed in our nature, pronounced righteous in spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up into glory.'
Webster
And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Weymouth New Testament
And, beyond controversy, great is the mystery of our religion-- that Christ appeared in human form, and His claims justified by the Spirit, was seen by angels and proclaimed among Gentile nations, was believed on in the world, and received up again into glory.
Williams New Testament
Undoubtedly the mystery of our religion is a great wonder: "He was made visible in human form; He was vindicated by the Spirit; He was seen by angels; He was proclaimed among the heathen; He was trusted in throughout the world; He was taken up to glory."
World English Bible
Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.
Worsley New Testament
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, and received up into glory.
Youngs Literal Translation
and, confessedly, great is the secret of piety -- God was manifested in flesh, declared righteous in spirit, seen by messengers, preached among nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory!
Themes
Angels » Know and delight in the gospel of Christ
Christ » Heal persecution of » Testimony of the apostles
Christ » Morning star » Mystery of
Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles
Flesh » The son of God (jesus Christ) becoming flesh
Great » Mysteries, that test the faith of men » Of the incarnation
Interlinear
Phaneroo
En
ἐν
En
ἐν
En
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128
Usage: 2128
Pneuma
Devotionals
Devotionals about 1 Timothy 3:16
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 3:16
Prayers for 1 Timothy 3:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Mystery Of Godliness Described
15 but, if I delay, that you may know how you ought to behave yourself in a house of God, which, indeed, is an assembly of the living God, a pillar and basis of the truth, 16 And, confessedly, great is the mystery of godliness; God was manifested in flesh, was justified in the Spirit, was seen by angels, preached among the gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
Phrases
Cross References
John 1:14
And the Word became flesh, and tabernacled among us, (and we beheld His glory??lory as of the Only Begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.
Hebrews 1:3
Who, being an effulgence of His glory and an exact expression of His substance, and upholding all things by the word of His power, having made a purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Mark 16:19
The Lord Jesus, therefore, after He spake to them, was caught up into Heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
Luke 24:4
And it came to pass, while they were perplexed about this, behold, also two men stood near them in dazzling apparel.
Romans 16:25
Now to Him Who is able to establish you, according to my Gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept in silence during eternal ages,
Colossians 1:23
if, at least, ye continue in the faith, founded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Gospel, which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under the heaven, of which I, Paul, was made a minister.
Matthew 1:23
"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel," which is, being interpreted, God with us.
Matthew 3:16
And, having been immersed, Jesus went up straightway from the water; and, behold, the heavens were opened; and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, coming upon Him;
Luke 22:43
And there appeared to Him an angel from Heaven, strengthening Him.
Acts 20:28
Take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit appointed you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
1 Peter 1:12
to whom it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to you they were ministering them; which things now were reported to you through those who proclaimed the Gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from Heaven; into which things angels desire to look carefully.
1 John 3:5
And ye know that He was manifested, that He might take away sins; and in Him is no sin.
Matthew 4:11
Then the Devil leaves Him; and, behold, angels came and were ministering to Him.
Matthew 13:11
And He, answering, said to them, "Because to you it has been given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but to them it has not been given.
Matthew 28:2
And, behold, there occurred a great commotion; for an angel of the Lord, descending out of Heaven, and coming near, rolled away the stone, and was sitting upon it.
Mark 1:13
And He was in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts; and the angels were ministering to Him.
Mark 16:5
And, entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a white robe; and they were amazed.
Luke 2:10-14
And the angel said to them, "Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which, indeed, shall be to all the people;
Luke 24:51
And it came to pass that, while He was blessing them, He parted from them, and was borne up into Heaven.
John 1:1-2
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:32-33
And John testified, saying, "I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of Heaven, and He abode upon Him.
John 6:62
What, then, if ye behold the Son of Man ascending where He was before?
John 13:3
knowing that the Father gave all things into His hands, and that He came forth from God, and was going to God,
John 15:26
"When the Advocate shall come, Whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, Who proceedeth from the Father, He will testify concerning Me;
John 16:8-9
And, having come, He will convict the world respecting sin, and righteousness, and judgment:
John 16:28
I came forth from the Father, and have come into the world; again, I leave the world, and go to the Father."
John 17:5
And, now, Father, glorify Thou Me with Thine Own Self, with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was.
John 20:12
and she beholds two angels in white, sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
Acts 1:1-11
The first narrative I made, O Theophilus, concerning all things that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
Acts 1:19
and it became known to all those dwelling at Jerusalem; so that place was called, in their own language, Akeldama, that is, 'Field of blood.'
Acts 2:32-36
"This Jesus God raised up; of which fact we all are witnesses.
Acts 10:34
And Peter, opening his mouth, said, "Of a truth, I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons;
Acts 13:46-48
Speaking boldly, both Paul and Barnabas said, "It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Inasmuch as ye thrust it away from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the gentiles;
Acts 14:27
And, having arrived, and having gathered together the assembly, they were rehearsing as many things as God did with them, and that He opened to the gentiles a door of faith.
Romans 8:3
For, what was impossible under law, wherein it was weak through the flesh. God, sending His Own Son in likeness of sinful flesh, and, respecting sin, condemned sin in the flesh;
Romans 9:5
whose are the fathers; and of whom, according to flesh, is the Christ, Who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.
Romans 10:12
For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the Same One is Lord of all, being rich toward all who call upon Him;
Romans 10:18
But I say, did they not hear? Yes, verily, "Their sound went out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the inhabited earth."
1 Corinthians 2:7
but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery??he hidden wisdom??hich God predestined before the ages for our glory;
1 Corinthians 15:47
The first man is of the earth earthy; the second Man is from Heaven.
Galatians 2:8
(for He Who wrought for Peter with regard to an apostleship of the circumcision, wrought for me also with regard to the gentiles).
Galatians 4:4
But, when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under law,
Ephesians 1:9
making known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Him,
Ephesians 3:3-10
that by revelation was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief;
Ephesians 4:8-10
Wherefore, He saith, "Having ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men."
Ephesians 6:19
and on my behalf that utterance may be given to me, in opening my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the Gospel,
Philippians 2:6-8
Who, existing originally in the form of God, accounted it not a prize to he equal with God.
Colossians 1:6
which is present among you, even as it is in all the world bearing fruit and increasing, as it does in you also, since the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;
Colossians 1:16-18
because in Him were all things created, in the heavens, and upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers??ll things have been created through Him, and for Him;
Colossians 1:27
to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;
Colossians 2:2
that their hearts may he comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of the understanding, unto the full knowledge of the mystery of God, even Christ,
2 Thessalonians 1:10
when He shall come to be glorified in His saints, and to be marveled at in all who believed (because our testimony to you was believed), in that day.
2 Thessalonians 2:7
for the mystery of lawlessness is already working: only He Who hindereth will hinder, until He is taken out of the midst.
1 Timothy 3:9
holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
Hebrews 2:9-13
But we behold Him Who was made a little lower than angels, Jesus, on account of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, that, by the grace of God, He might taste death for every one.
Hebrews 7:7
And, without any dispute, the less is blessed by the better.
Hebrews 8:1
Now as a main point to the things being spoken, we have such a High Priest, Who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in Heaven,
Hebrews 12:2
looking away to the Author and Perfecter of our faith, Jesus; Who, in consideration of the joy lying before Him, endured the cross, despising shame, and hath taken a seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
1 Peter 1:20
foreknown, indeed, from a founding of a world, but manifested in the end of the times for you,
1 Peter 3:18
because Christ also suffered for sins once, a Righteous One in behalf of the unrighteous, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in flesh, but made alive in the Spirit,
1 Peter 3:22
Who is on the right hand of God, having gone into Heaven, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.
1 John 1:2
(and the Life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you The Eternal Life; Who, indeed, was with the Father, and was manifested to us);
1 John 5:6-8
This is He Who came through water and blood, Jesus Christ; not in the water only, but in the water and in the blood.
Revelation 1:17-18
And, when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead! And He laid His right hand on me, saying, "Fear not; I am the First and the Last,
Revelation 7:9
After these things I saw, and, behold, a great multitude, which no one could number, out of every nation, and of all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands;
Revelation 17:5
and upon her forehead a name written, "MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH."
Revelation 17:7
And the angel said to me, "Why did you wonder? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.
Romans 1:3-4
concerning His Son, Who was born of the seed of David, according to His flesh,