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the mysteryτὸ μυστήριονthat has been hiddenτὸ ἀποκεκρυμμένονfromἀπὸthe agesτῶν αἰώνωνandκαὶfromἀπὸthe generations,τῶν γενεῶνbutδὲnowνῦνhas been made manifestἐφανερώθηto his saints,τοῖς ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ
Colossians 1:26
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Colossians 1:26, word by word
- the mysteryμυστήριονmystērion
mystery
Mystery: what was hidden and God makes known.
Where else “mystērion” appears- that has been hiddenἀποκεκρυμμένονapokekrymmenon
hide
Hide, conceal, keep secret.
Where else “apokekrymmenon” appears- the agesαἰώνωνaiōnōn
forever
Time without end.
Where else “aiōnōn” appears- the generationsγενεῶνgeneōn
generation
Generation: the people born around the same time, or each step from parent to child in a family.
Where else “geneōn” appears- has been made manifestἐφανερώθηephanerōthē
reveal, make known
Reveal, show, make known.
Where else “ephanerōthē” appears- to his saintsἁγίοιςhagiois
saints
Believers, set apart because they belong to God.
Where else “hagiois” appears
The context
25of which I became a servant according to the administration of God that was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God,
26 · This verse (above)
27to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is the Messiah in you, the hope of glory.