1 Timothy 3:15-17

The Mystery of Godliness

15 if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth.

16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:
s He 1 was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated 2 by the Spirit, 3
t seen by angels,
u proclaimed among the nations,
v believed on in the world,
w taken up in glory.

  1. Cross References
    John 1:14
    And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
    1 Peter 1:20
    He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you
  2. Cross References
    Luke 2:13
    And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying.
    Luke 24:4
    While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel.
  3. Cross References
    Galatians 2:2
    I went up because of a revelation and set before them (though privately before those who seemed influential) the gospel that I proclaim among the Gentiles, in order to make sure I was not running or had not run in vain.
  4. Cross References
    2 Thessalonians 1:10
    When he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed.
  5. Cross References
    Acts 1:2
    Until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
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