1 TIMOTHY 3:16 — KING JAMES VERSION 2 1
“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.”
Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory — this early hymnic fragment (mystērion tēs eusebeias) encapsulates incarnational christology. The six clauses trace Christ's manifestation (sarx), vindication (pneuma), heavenly witness (angeloi), universal proclamation (ethnē), faith-response (kosmos), and exaltation (doxa).
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Emre Yilmaz (test user)1d agoThe role of community — 1 Timothy 3
I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Faith isn't the absence of doubt — it's choosing to believe despite it.. God is faithful in every circum...
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Amara Diallo (test user)4h agoTransformation through the Word — 1 Timothy 3
The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. God is faithful in every circumstance.. My grandmother used ...
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