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mystery

Meaning of “mystery”

A matter or meaning hidden or formerly hidden, secret, unrevealed, or not understood.

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First occurrence: Mark 4:11

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Mark 4:11
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:
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1611 witness · Mark 4:11 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, Unto you it is giuen to know the mystery of the kingdome of God: but vnto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

Romans 11:25
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 11:25 · retained source text

For I would not, brethren, that ye should bee ignorant of this mysterie (least yee should bee wise in your owne conceits) that blindnesse in part is happened to Israel, vntill the fulnes of the Gentiles be come in.

1611 marginal noteOr, hardnesse.

Romans 16:25
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,
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1611 witness · Romans 16:25 · retained source text

Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my Gospel, and the preaching of Iesus Christ, according to the reuelation of the the mysterie, which was kept secret since the world began:

1 Corinthians 2:7
But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 2:7 · retained source text

But wee speake the wisedome of God in a mysterie, euen the hidden wisedome which God ordeined before the world, vnto our glory.

1 Corinthians 15:51
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:51 · retained source text

Behold, I shew you a mysterie: we shall not all sleepe, but wee shall all be changed,

Ephesians 1:9
Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
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1611 witness · Ephesians 1:9 · retained source text

Hauing made knowen vnto vs the mysterie of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he had purposed in himselfe,

Ephesians 3:3
How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
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1611 witness · Ephesians 3:3 · retained source text

How that by reuelation hee made knowen vnto me the mysterie, (as I wrote afore in few words,

1611 marginal noteOr, a little before.

Ephesians 3:9
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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1611 witness · Ephesians 3:9 · retained source text

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

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