²¹ For it is kept secret from the eyes of all living, unseen by the birds of the air.

³ From my mouth will come words of wisdom; and in the thoughts of my heart will be knowledge.

⁴ I will put my teaching into a story; I will make my dark sayings clear with music.

²⁵ At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children.

¹⁷ For truly, I say to you that prophets and upright men had a desire to see the things which you see, and saw them not; and to have knowledge of the words which have come to your ears, and they had it not.

³⁵ That it might come true which was said by the prophet, Opening my mouth, I will give out stories; I will give knowledge of things kept secret from before all time.

⁷ But we give the news of the secret wisdom of God, which he had kept in store before the world came into existence, for our glory;

⁸ Of which not one of the rulers of this world had knowledge: for if they had, they would not have put the Lord of glory on the cross:

⁹ But as it says in the holy Writings, Things which the eye saw not, and which had not come to the ears or into the heart of man, such things as God has made ready for those who have love for him.

¹⁰ But God has given us the revelation of these things through his Spirit, for the Spirit makes search into all things, even the deep things of God.

³ In whom are all the secret stores of wisdom and knowledge.