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Ephesians 3:9

and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.

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ASV

and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;

KJV

And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

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20 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiandG2532 →
φωτίσαιphōtisaito enlightenG5461 →
πάνταςpantasallG3956 →
τίςtiswhat [is]G5101 →
ἡhētheG3588 →
οἰκονομίαoikonomiaadministrationG3622 →
τοῦtouof theG3588 →
μυστηρίουmustērioumysteryG3466 →
τοῦtouwhichG3588 →
ἀποκεκρυμμένουapokekrummenouhiddenG613 →
ἀπὸapofromG575 →
τῶνtōntheG3588 →
αἰώνωνaiōnōnagesG165 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
τῷtō<the>G3588 →
θεῷtheōGodG2316 →
τῷtōthe [One]G3588 →
τὰtawhoG3588 →
πάνταpantaall thingsG3956 →
κτίσαντιktisantihaving createdG2936 →

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Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.John 1:3Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.Colossians 1:26the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.Ephesians 3:3that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.Matthew 13:35So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”2 Timothy 1:9He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.Colossians 3:3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.Hebrews 1:2But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.Hebrews 3:3–4For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.Matthew 28:19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,John 1:7He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.Ephesians 3:5which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.Romans 16:25Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages pastJohn 1:1–3In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.Hebrews 1:2–3But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.Psalms 33:6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.Isaiah 44:24Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth,

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