{Even} the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, {afore...: or, a little before}

Who hath saved us, and called {us} with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to {his} purpose.

According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught {it}, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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.

But God hath revealed {them} unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: {in...: or, for the acknowledgement}

To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Who {is} he {that} saith, and it cometh to pass, {when} the Lord commandeth {it} not?

And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD.

The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. {to all...: Heb. to generation and generation}

But he {is} in one {mind}, and who can turn him? and {what} his soul desireth, even {that} he doeth.

The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, {so} shall it stand:

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times {the things} that are not {yet} done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to {his} purpose.

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times {the things} that are not {yet} done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper {in the thing} whereto I sent it.

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of {his} good pleasure.

The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, {so} shall it stand:

The secret of the LORD {is} with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. {and...: or, and his covenant to make them know it}

Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, {afore...: or, a little before}

He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

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.

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

(For {the children} being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Who hath saved us, and called {us} with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:

And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all {these} things are done in parables:

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called {me} by his grace,

According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:

But he {is} in one {mind}, and who can turn him? and {what} his soul desireth, even {that} he doeth.

Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know {them}.

Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put {him} to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see {his} seed, he shall prolong {his} days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. {thou...: or, his soul shall make an offering}

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

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

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:

Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. {to...: or, a testimony}

O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all {these} great things. {great...: Heb. greatnesses}

Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.

Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of {this} calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of {his} goodness, and the work of faith with power: {count: or, vouchsafe}

God also bearing {them} witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will? {gifts: or, distributions}

For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black: because I have spoken {it}, I have purposed {it}, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.

Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.