Study it in the app“And beyond dispute, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, was declared righteous in the spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in the world, was taken up in glory.”
Andκαὶbeyond dispute,ὁμολογουμένωςgreatμέγαisἐστὶνthe mysteryτὸ μυστήριονof godliness:τῆς εὐσεβείαςHe whoὋςwas revealedἐφανερώθηinἐνthe flesh,σαρκίwas declared righteousἐδικαιώθηinἐνthe spirit,πνεύματιwas seenὤφθηby angels,ἀγγέλοιςwas proclaimedἐκηρύχθηamongἐνthe nations,ἔθνεσινwas believedἐπιστεύθηinἐνthe world,κόσμῳwas taken upἀνελήμφθηinἐνglory.δόξῃ
undeniably
Undeniably, as everyone acknowledges.
Where else “homologoumenōs” appearsgreater
Of greater importance or rank than the rest.
Where else “mega” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appearsmystery
Mystery: what was hidden and God makes known.
Where else “mystērion” appearsgodliness
Godliness: the reverence and love for God that show in one's life.
Where else “eusebeias” appearsreveal, make known
Reveal, show, make known.
Where else “ephanerōthē” appearsmortal
Human beings, frail and mortal.
Where else “sarki” appearsdeclare righteous
God pronouncing you in the right and forgiving you.
Where else “edikaiōthē” appearsSpirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumati” appearssee
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “ōphthē” appearsangel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angelois” appearsproclaim
Proclaim aloud, like a herald announcing a message on behalf of the king.
Where else “ekērychthē” appearsGentile
The peoples who are not Israel.
Where else “ethnesin” appearstrust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “episteuthē” appearsworld of people
People everywhere, whom God loves.
Where else “kosmōi” appearsbe taken up
To be lifted into heaven.
Where else “anelēmphthē” appearsglory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxēi” appearsThe six lines have the same form (a passive verb and a complement); it can be understood as a hymn or confession. Many manuscripts read “God was revealed.” “Declared righteous”: it can also be understood as “vindicated.” “In the spirit”: the Greek has only pneumati, with no article and no “holy,” set against “in the flesh”; it can also be understood of the Holy Spirit.
15but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how one must conduct oneself in the household of God, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
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