36 Bible Verses about Mystery

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Matthew 13:11

And he answered and said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given;

Mark 4:11

And he said to them, To you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those without all things are in parables;

Ephesians 3:9

and to enlighten all men as to the dispensation of the mystery concealed from eternity in God who created all things,

Romans 16:25

And to him that is able to confirm you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery not revealed in ancient times,

Ephesians 3:4

by reading which you can understand my knowledge of the mystery of Christ,??5 which in other generations was not made known to the children of men as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,

Romans 11:25

For I wish you not to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery; that you may not be wise in your own conceit. For hardness in part has come upon Israel, till the fullness of the gentiles shall come in,

Ephesians 1:9-10

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself in respect to the dispensation of the fullness of times, to bring all things into one in Christ, the things which are in heaven and the things which are on earth, in him

1 Corinthians 15:51-53

Behold, I tell you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead be raised, indestructible, and we shall be changed. For this destructible must put on indestructibleness, and this mortal must put on immortality.

Revelation 10:7

but in the days of the sounding of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God shall be finished, as he told his servants the prophets.

Revelation 17:5-8

and on her forehead the names inscribed, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the martyrs of Jesus, and I wondered when I saw her with great wonder. And the angel said to me, Why did you wonder? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast which carries her, having the seven heads and ten horns.read more.
The beast which you saw was and is not, and is about to come up from the abyss, and goes to destruction; and those who live on the earth, whose names are not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will wonder, when they see the beast that he was and is not and is to come.

Ephesians 3:8-9

To me, who am the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the nations the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to enlighten all men as to the dispensation of the mystery concealed from eternity in God who created all things,

Ephesians 3:4-6

by reading which you can understand my knowledge of the mystery of Christ,??5 which in other generations was not made known to the children of men as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit, that the gentiles are co-heirs and of the same body and joint partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,

Ephesians 6:19

and for me, that a word may be given me at the opening of my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,

Colossians 1:25-27

of which I was made a minister according to the dispensation of God given me for you, to complete the word of God, the mystery concealed from ages and from generations, but now it has been manifested to his saints, to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory,

2 Thessalonians 2:7

For the mystery of wickedness already works, [God] only restrains it just now, till it shall be out of the way;

1 Corinthians 14:2

For he that speaks with a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but in spirit he speaks mysteries;

Ephesians 5:31-32

For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery; but I speak of Christ and the church.

Romans 11:33-36

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how inscrutable are his judgments, and his ways can not be explored! For who knew the mind of the Lord? or who was his counsellor? or who first gave to him, and it shall be repaid him?read more.
For of him and through him, and in him are all things; to him be glory forever; amen.

Romans 9:11-23

as it is written; Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated. What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? By no means. For he says to Moses, I will be merciful to him to whom I may be merciful, and I will compassionate him whom I may compassionate.read more.
Therefore, it is not of him that wills nor of him that runs, but of God that exercises mercy. For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, For this same cause I raised you up, to show my power in you, and that my name may be declared in all the earth. He therefore has mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardens. You will say to me then, Why then does he yet find fault? for who has resisted his will? Yes indeed, O man, who are you that reply against God? Shall the work say to him that made it, Why did you make me thus? or has not the potter a right, in respect to the clay, to make of the same mass one vessel to honor and another to dishonor? But if God wishing to show his wrath and to make known his power endured with much long suffering vessels of wrath fitted for destruction, and that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he before prepared for glory,

1 Peter 1:10-12

Concerning which salvation the prophets also who prophesied concerning the grace [bestowed] on us inquired diligently and sought, inquiring as to what person or what time the Spirit of Christ which was in them signified, when it declared before the sufferings of Christ and after these the glories, to whom it was revealed that they ministered not to themselves but to us those things which have now been declared to you by those who preached to you the good news, with the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, into which the angels desire to look.

Romans 8:29-30

For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he may be a first-born among many brothers; and whom he predestinated them he also called; and whom he called them he also justified; and whom he justified them he also glorified.

Ephesians 3:4-9

by reading which you can understand my knowledge of the mystery of Christ,??5 which in other generations was not made known to the children of men as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit, that the gentiles are co-heirs and of the same body and joint partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel, of which I was made a minister by the gracious gift of God, given to me by the operation of his power.read more.
To me, who am the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the nations the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to enlighten all men as to the dispensation of the mystery concealed from eternity in God who created all things,

Revelation 17:5-7

and on her forehead the names inscribed, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the martyrs of Jesus, and I wondered when I saw her with great wonder. And the angel said to me, Why did you wonder? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast which carries her, having the seven heads and ten horns.

1 Corinthians 15:51

Behold, I tell you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

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Mystery » The mystery of God

1 Corinthians 15:50-57

But I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor shall destruction inherit indestructibleness. Behold, I tell you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead be raised, indestructible, and we shall be changed. read more.
For this destructible must put on indestructibleness, and this mortal must put on immortality. And when this destructible has put on indestructibleness, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall the word be accomplished that is written; Death was swallowed up in victory. Where, death, is your sting? where, death, is your victory? And the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; but thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 2:6-8

But we speak wisdom among the perfect, but not the wisdom of this life, nor of the rulers of this life, who are destroyed; but we speak a wisdom of God hid in mystery, which God appointed from eternity for our glory, which none of the rulers of this life knew, for if they had known they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;

Colossians 1:26-27

the mystery concealed from ages and from generations, but now it has been manifested to his saints, to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory,

Romans 16:25-26

And to him that is able to confirm you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery not revealed in ancient times, but made manifest now by the scriptures of the prophets, by the command of the eternal God, for the obedience of the faith among all nations,

Mystery » Who speaks mysteries

1 Corinthians 14:2

For he that speaks with a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but in spirit he speaks mysteries;

Mystery » The secret things

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Ephesians 3:4

by reading which you can understand my knowledge of the mystery of Christ,??5 which in other generations was not made known to the children of men as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,

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