Verse
1 Timothy 3:16 — And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was…
“And 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.”
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The verses around 1 Timothy 3:16.
14These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
15But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
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.
Verse explanation
The rhythm and structure here resemble a hymn or short creed the early church probably already recited, similar to the hymn in Philippians 2. Paul quotes it as a summary of “the mystery of godliness” — the entire Christian faith condensed into a few lines about the life, death, and exaltation of Christ.
From the 1 Timothy 3 study in Bible in Stories.
1 Timothy 3:16 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
And 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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
E sem duvida alguma grande é o mysterio da piedade: Deus foi manifestado em carne, foi justificado em espirito, visto dos anjos, prégado aos gentios, crido no mundo, e recebido acima na gloria.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
E, sem dúvida nenhuma, grande é o mistério da devoção divina: Deus foi revelado em carne, justificado em Espírito, visto pelos anjos, pregado aos gentios, crido no mundo, e recebido acima em glória.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
No hay duda alguna sobre ello: la verdad revelada sobre Dios es asombrosa. Él se nos fue dado a conocer en forma humana, fue vindicado por el Espíritu, visto por ángeles, declarado a las naciones, creído por el mundo, y recibido en gloria.
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