Mystery

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.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints, — read the full passage →

if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you; — read the full passage →

He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

The secret things belong to Yahweh our God; but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.

He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them. — read the full passage →

He said to them, “To you is given the mystery of the Kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

of which I was made a servant, according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you, to fulfill the word of God, — read the full passage →

But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory,

Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself. — read the full passage →

But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.” — read the full passage →

Now I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood can’t inherit the Kingdom of God; neither does the perishable inherit imperishable. — read the full passage →

And on her forehead a name was written, “MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.”

that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,

on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ;

This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man. — read the full passage →

For I don’t desire you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you won’t be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don’t know.

how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,

the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,

This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.

Behold, I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,

praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;

If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing.

to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;

by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ;

So let a man think of us as Christ’s servants, and stewards of God’s mysteries.

“Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty? — read the full passage →

but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God is finished, as he declared to his servants, the prophets.

which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit. — read the full passage →

This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die. — read the full passage →

The angel said to me, “Why do 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.

the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lamp stands. The seven stars are the angelsof the seven assemblies. The seven lamp stands are seven assemblies.

to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

He said, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables; that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’

At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it.

The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.

Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you, — read the full passage →

Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way.

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him — read the full passage →

But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.

When I came to you, brothers, I didn’t come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;

But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.

Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but to the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the king, and that you may know the thoughts of your heart.

Daniel answered before the king, and said, The secret which the king has demanded can neither wise men, enchanters, magicians, nor soothsayers, show to the king;

“For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh.” — read the full passage →

“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God. — read the full passage →

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.

We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

For most certainly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven;

But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruits of those who are asleep.

For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking, — read the full passage →

to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

When I came to you, brothers, I didn’t come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →

who for my life, laid down their own necks; to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the Gentiles.

that you receive her in the Lord, in a way worthy of the saints, and that you assist her in whatever matter she may need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, and of my own self.

Behold, here comes a troop of men, horsemen in pairs.” He answered, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the engraved images of her gods are broken to the ground.

However much she glorified herself, and grew wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning. For she says in her heart, ‘I sit a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see mourning.’

One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here. I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters, — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

The disciples came, and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” — read the full passage →

The ten horns which you saw, and the beast, these will hate the prostitute, and will make her desolate, and will make her naked, and will eat her flesh, and will burn her utterly with fire.

He carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet-colored animal, full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns. — read the full passage →

The great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;

“that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing. — read the full passage →

I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae,

When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.

Then was the secret revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is no one who does good. — read the full passage →

in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience;

I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae, — read the full passage →

Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.

For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.