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1 Timothy 3:16

WEB

16Without 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.

KJV

16And 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.

BSB

16By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared [+] in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit,[+] was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.

FBV

16There's no question about it: the revealed truth about God is amazing! He was made known to us in human form, he was vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, declared to the nations, trusted in by the world, and taken up in glory!

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Extra References

John 1:14

14The Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born[+] of the Father, full of grace and truth.


Hebrews 1:3

3His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, who, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high,


Mark 16:19

19So then the Lord,[+] after he had spoken to them, was received up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.


Romans 16:25


1 John 5:6-8

6This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7For there are three who testify:8[+] the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and the three agree as one.


1 John 1:2

2(and the life was revealed, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us);


Colossians 1:23

23if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I, Paul, was made a servant.


Philippians 2:6-8

6who, existing in the form of God, didn’t consider equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. 8And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross.


Luke 24:4

4While they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.


Colossians 1:27

27to 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.