Paul’s Suffering for the Church

Colossians 1:26

In 9 translations

BSB: the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.
KJV: Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
WEB: the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,
ASV: even the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,
LSV: the secret that has been hid from the ages and from the generations, but now was revealed to His holy ones,
YLT: the secret that hath been hid from the ages and from the generations, but now was manifested to his saints,
DBY: the mystery which [has been] hidden from ages and from generations, but has now been made manifest to his saints;
DRC: The mystery which hath been hidden from ages and generations, but now is manifested to his saints,
GNV: Which is the mysterie hid since the world began, and from all ages, but nowe is made manifest to his Saintes,

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read νῦν (“now”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read νυνὶ (“now”).

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SBLGNT: νῦν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read νῦν; Robinson–Pierpont read νυνὶ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: τὸ μυστήριον τὸ ἀποκεκρυμμένον ἀπὸ τῶν αἰώνων καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν γενεῶν,— νῦν δὲ ἐφανερώθη τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ,
RP2018: τὸ μυστήριον τὸ ἀποκεκρυμμένον ἀπὸ τῶν αἰώνων καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν γενεῶν· νυνὶ δὲ ἐφανερώθη τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ,
TR-Boyd: τὸ μυστήριον τὸ ἀποκεκρυμμένον ἀπὸ τῶν αἰώνων καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν γενεῶν· νυνὶ δὲ ἐφανερώθη τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ,
SCR1894: το μυστηριον το αποκεκρυμμενον απο των αιωνων και απο των γενεων νυνι δε εφανερωθη τοις αγιοις αυτου

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Age Mystery Hidden Generation Mysteries Preaching Missionary Work by Ministers Regeneration Gospel Pauline Theology

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Cross-references most cited first

Luke 8:10He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’
Romans 16:25–26Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past but now revealed and made known through the writings of…
Ephesians 3:3–10that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to men in…
Psalms 25:14The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
1 Corinthians 2:7No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.
Matthew 13:11He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
2 Timothy 1:10And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,
Mark 4:11He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,

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