King James Version
Colossians 1:26 in the King James Version says “Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:” — study this verse from Colossians chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:”
Colossians 1:26 · KJV
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:
Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God; to fulfil: or, fully to preach the word
Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: in: or, among
Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Even the mystery”
G3466a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites)
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“ages”
G165properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (jewish) a messianic period (present or future)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“saints”
G40sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
“to his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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