1 Timothy 3:16-16

The Mystery of Godliness

¹⁶ And without controversy great is the ₁ mystery of godliness:
_d God ₂ was manifested in the flesh,
_e Justified in the Spirit,
_f Seen by angels,
_g Preached among the Gentiles,
_h Believed on in the world,
_i Received up in glory.

1. Cross References
   John 1:14
   And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
   1 Peter 1:20
   He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you
   1 John 1:2
   The life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us -
   1 John 3:5
   And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin.
   1 John 3:8
   He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
   
2. Cross References
   Matthew 3:16
   When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.
   Romans 1:4
   And declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
   
3. Cross References
   Matthew 28:2
   And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it.
   
4. Cross References
   Acts 10:34
   Then Peter opened his mouth and said: "In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.
   Romans 10:18
   But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed: "Their sound has gone out to all the earth, And their words to the ends of the world.
   
5. Cross References
   Romans 16:26
   But now made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for obedience to the faith -
   2 Corinthians 1:19
   For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us - by me, Silvanus, and Timothy - was not Yes and No, but in Him was Yes.
   Colossians 1:6
   Which has come to you, as it has also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth.
   Colossians 1:23
   If indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.
   
6. Cross References
   Luke 24:51
   Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven.