Colossians 1:26
“Euen the mystery which hath been hid from ages, and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints,”
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Colossians 1:26 Context
24Who now reioyce in my sufferings for you, and fill vp that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for his bodies sake, which is the Church, 25Whereof I am made a Minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is giuen to mee for you, to fulfill the word of God: 26Euen the mystery which hath been hid from ages, and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints, 27To whom God would make knowen what is the riches of the glory of this mysterie among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: 28Whom we preach, warning euery man, and teaching euery man in all wisedome, that we may present euery man perfect in Christ Iesus.
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Other Translations for Colossians 1:26
[Even] the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
- King James Version
{that is,} the mystery which has been hidden from the {past} ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His saints,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
`even' the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,
- American Standard Version (1901)
The secret which has been kept from all times and generations, but has now been made clear to his saints,
- Basic English Bible
the mystery which [has been] hidden from ages and from generations, but has now been made manifest to his saints;
- Darby Bible
Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages, and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
- Webster's Bible
the truth which has been kept secret from all ages and generations, but has now been revealed to His people,
- Weymouth Bible
the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,
- World English Bible
that Y fille the word of God, the priuyte, that was hid fro worldis and generaciouns. But now it is schewid to his seyntis,
- Wycliffe Bible
the secret that hath been hid from the ages and from the generations, but now was manifested to his saints,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Colossians 1:26
1:26 The mystery - Namely, Christ both justifying and sanctifying gentiles, as well as Jews. Which hath been comparatively hid from former ages and past generations of men.
People's Bible Notes for Colossians 1:26
Col 1:26 Even the mystery . . . is made manifest to his saints. The mystery of the gospel, of salvation through Christ, hidden from past ages, but now revealed to the saints. A mystery, as Paul uses the term, is a thing hidden in the past, but now made known.