Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
the open secret, covered up from the people of former ages and generations, but now uncovered to God's people,
New American Standard Bible
that is,
King James Version
Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
Holman Bible
the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to His saints.
International Standard Version
This secret was hidden throughout the ages and generations but has now been revealed to his saints,
A Conservative Version
the mystery that was hidden from the ages and from the generations, but has now been made known to his sanctified.
American Standard Version
even the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,
Amplified
that is,
An Understandable Version
[This message is] the secret which has been kept hidden throughout the ages and generations, but has now been revealed to God's saints [i.e., His holy people].
Anderson New Testament
the mystery which was concealed from the ages and the generations, but is now made manifest to his saints,
Bible in Basic English
The secret which has been kept from all times and generations, but has now been made clear to his saints,
Common New Testament
the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the saints.
Daniel Mace New Testament
that mystery, which has been hid from ages and generations, but is now made manifest to his saints:
Darby Translation
the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but has now been made manifest to his saints;
Godbey New Testament
the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from the generations: but is now made manifest to his saints,
John Wesley New Testament
The mystery which hath been hid from ages and generations; but now is manifested to his saints:
Julia Smith Translation
The mystery hid from times immemorial, and from generations, and now has been manifested to his holy ones:
King James 2000
Even the mystery which has been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
Lexham Expanded Bible
the mystery [which] has been hidden from the ages and from the generations, but has now been revealed to his saints,
Modern King James verseion
the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that mystery, hid since the world began, and since the beginning of generations: But now is opened to his saints,
Montgomery New Testament
that secret truth, which, although hidden from ages and generations of old, has now been made manifest to his saints.
NET Bible
that is, the mystery that has been kept hidden from ages and generations, but has now been revealed to his saints.
New Heart English Bible
the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,
Noyes New Testament
the mystery which hath been hidden for ages and generations, but hath been now revealed to his saints;
Sawyer New Testament
the mystery concealed from ages and from generations, but now it has been manifested to his saints,
The Emphasized Bible
The sacred secret which had been hidden away from the ages and from the generations, but, now, hath been made manifest unto his saints -
Twentieth Century New Testament
That Truth which has been hidden from former ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to God's People,
Webster
Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages, and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
Weymouth New Testament
the truth which has been kept secret from all ages and generations, but has now been revealed to His people,
World English Bible
the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,
Worrell New Testament
the mystery which has been hidden from the ages and from the generations, but was now made manifest to His saints;
Worsley New Testament
even that mystery which was hid from former ages and generations, but is now manifested to his saints:
Youngs Literal Translation
the secret that hath been hid from the ages and from the generations, but now was manifested to his saints,
Themes
Gentiles/heathen » What the gentiles/heathen shall know
Knowledge » What the gentiles/heathen shall know
Manifestation » What is made manifest
Privileges » Misused » Special
Interlinear
Apo
ἀπό
Apo
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490
De
Phaneroo
Devotionals
Devotionals about Colossians 1:26
Devotionals containing Colossians 1:26
References
Word Count of 34 Translations in Colossians 1:26
Images Colossians 1:26
Prayers for Colossians 1:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Suffering And Stewardship
25 In it I have been made a minister in accordance with the trusteeship God entrusted to me for you, that I might prove among you the universal message of God, 26 the open secret, covered up from the people of former ages and generations, but now uncovered to God's people, 27 to whom God has chosen to make known how glorious are the riches of this open secret among the heathen, namely, Christ in you the hope of your glorification.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 13:11
He answered: "It is you and not they who are granted the privilege of knowing the secrets of the kingdom of heaven.
Mark 4:11
Then He said to them, "To you the secret of the kingdom of God has been entrusted, but to those who are on the outside everything is presented in stories, so that
Luke 8:10
So He said, "You are granted the privilege of knowing the secrets of the kingdom of God, but to others they are told in stories, so that they may look and not see, may hear and not understand.
Romans 16:25-26
To Him who can make you strong in accordance with the good news I bring and in accordance with the message preached about Jesus Christ, in accordance with the uncovering of the secret which for ages past had not been told,
1 Corinthians 2:7
rather, we are setting forth a wisdom that came from God, once a covered secret but now uncovered, which God marked off as His plan for bringing us to glory.
Ephesians 3:3-10
and how by revelation the secret was made known to me, as I have briefly written before.
2 Timothy 1:10
but has only recently been made known through the appearance of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who through the good news has put a stop to the power of death, and brought life and immortality to light.