²⁵ {See Romans 14:23}

⁹ making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

⁷ But we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory,

¹⁶ in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my Gospel, by Jesus Christ.

⁷ Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, Unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

³⁵ that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world."

³² Now, brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} I entrust you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

⁵ For we don't preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;

³ how that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I wrote before in few words,

⁴ by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in 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 in the Spirit;

⁹ and to make all men see what is the administration{TR reads "fellowship" instead of "administration"} of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ;

²⁶ the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,

²⁷ to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;

¹⁴ to which he called you through our Gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

³ But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

¹⁰ But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

²⁵ Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing he ever lives to make intercession for them.

¹⁰ Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you,

¹¹ searching for who or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ, which was in them, pointed to, when he predicted the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that would follow them.

¹² To them it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

²⁰ who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of times for your sake,

²⁴ Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,

²⁵ to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.

² in hope of eternal life, which God, who can't lie, promised before eternal times;

⁸ Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my Gospel,

²² he reveals the deep and secret things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.

¹⁷ For most assuredly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them.

²³ Turning to the disciples, he said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see,

²⁴ for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them."

²⁰ Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

⁴ Who are you who judge another's servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.

²³ but we preach Christ crucified; a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,

¹ When I came to you, brothers, I didn't come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

² For I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

¹ So let a man think of us as Christ's servants, and stewards of God's mysteries.

³ Even if our Gospel is veiled, it is veiled in those who perish;

² I went up by revelation, and I laid before them the Gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were respected, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain.

¹¹ according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord;

²⁰ Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

²¹ to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.

¹⁹ on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Gospel,

¹³ to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

¹⁶ Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,

¹⁷ comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.

⁹ who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

² I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,