1 Timothy 3:16
By 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.
Note Literally He who appeared; BYZ and TR God appeared
Note Or vindicated in spirit
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.
Without 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.
Note NU replaces “God” with “who”
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- without
- Hebrews 7:7
- the mystery
- 1 Timothy 3:9; Matthew 13:11; Romans 16:25; 1 Corinthians 2:7; Ephesians 1:9; Ephesians 3:3–9; Ephesians 6:19; Colossians 2:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:7; Revelation 17:5, 7
- God
- Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 9:6; Jeremiah 23:5, 6; Micah 5:2; Matthew 1:23; John 1:1, 2, 14; Acts 20:28; Romans 8:3; Romans 9:5; 1 Corinthians 15:47; Galatians 4:4; Philippians 2:6–8; Colossians 1:16–18; Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 2:9–13; 1 John 1:2; Revelation 1:17, 18
- manifest
- Gr. manifested.
- 1 John 3:5
- justified
- Isaiah 50:5–7; Matthew 3:16; John 1:32, 33; John 15:26; John 16:8, 9; Acts 2:32–36; Romans 1:3, 4; 1 Peter 3:18; 1 John 5:6–8
- seen
- Psalm 68:17, 18; Matthew 4:11; Matthew 28:2; Mark 1:13; Mark 16:5; Luke 2:10–14; Luke 22:43; Luke 24:4; John 20:12; Acts 1:10, 11; Ephesians 3:10; 1 Peter 1:12
- preached
- Luke 2:32; Acts 10:34; Acts 13:46–48; Romans 10:12, 18; Galatians 2:8; Ephesians 3:5–8; Colossians 1:27
- believed
- Acts 14:27; Colossians 1:6, 23; Revelation 7:9
- received
- Mark 16:19; Luke 24:51; John 6:62; John 13:3; John 16:28; John 17:5; Acts 1:1–9, 19; Ephesians 4:8–10; Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 8:1; Hebrews 12:2; 1 Peter 3:22