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Col. 1:26 KJV (With Strong’s)

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ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
Even the mystery
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
musterion (Greek #3466)
a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites)
KJV usage: mystery.
Pronounce: moos-tay'-ree-on
Origin: from a derivative of μύω (to shut the mouth)
t which hath been hid
apokrupto (Greek #613)
to conceal away (i.e. fully); figuratively, to keep secret
KJV usage: hide.
Pronounce: ap-ok-roop'-to
Origin: from 575 and 2928
from
apo (Greek #575)
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
KJV usage: (X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
Pronounce: apo'
Origin: a primary particle
ages
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
aion (Greek #165)
properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future)
KJV usage: age, course, eternal, (for) ever(-more), (n-)ever, (beginning of the , while the) world (began, without end). Compare 5550.
Pronounce: ahee-ohn'
Origin: from the same as 104
and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
from
apo (Greek #575)
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
KJV usage: (X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
Pronounce: apo'
Origin: a primary particle
generations
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
genea (Greek #1074)
a generation; by implication, an age (the period or the persons)
KJV usage: age, generation, nation, time.
Pronounce: ghen-eh-ah'
Origin: from (a presumed derivative of) 1085
, but
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
now
nuni (Greek #3570)
just now
KJV usage: now.
Pronounce: noo-nee'
Origin: a prolonged form of 3568 for emphasis
y is made manifest
phaneroo (Greek #5319)
to render apparent (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: appear, manifestly declare, (make) manifest (forth), shew (self).
Pronounce: fan-er-o'-o
Origin: from 5318
to
hagios (Greek #40)
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
KJV usage: (most) holy (one, thing), saint.
Pronounce: hag'-ee-os
Origin: from ἅγος (an awful thing) (compare 53, 2282)
his
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
saints
hagios (Greek #40)
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
KJV usage: (most) holy (one, thing), saint.
Pronounce: hag'-ee-os
Origin: from ἅγος (an awful thing) (compare 53, 2282)
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Eph. 3:9• 9and to enlighten all as to what [is] the administration of the mystery which hath been hidden from the ages in God that created all things; (Eph. 3:9)
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2 Tim. 1:10• 10but hath now been manifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and incorruption to light through the gospel, (2 Tim. 1:10)

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Ministry on This Verse

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the mystery.
Rom. 16:25‑26• 25Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to [the] revelation of [the] mystery kept secret in everlasting times,
 26but now manifested and by prophetic scriptures, according to the eternal God's command, made known for obedience of faith unto all the Gentiles, (Rom. 16:25‑26)
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1 Cor. 2:7• 7But we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the hidden [wisdom] which God pre-determined before the ages for our glory; (1 Cor. 2:7)
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Eph. 3:3‑10• 3how that by revelation was made known to me the mystery, even as I have before written briefly,
 4in accordance with which ye can, in reading, perceive my understanding in the mystery of the Christ,
 5which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it hath been now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in [the] Spirit,
 6that the nations are fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and fellow-partakers of the promises in Christ Jesus by the gospel,
 7of which I was made minister according to the gift of the grace of God that was given me according to the working of his power.
 8To me who am less than the least of all saints was this grace given to preach to the nations the unsearchable riches of the Christ,
 9and to enlighten all as to what [is] the administration of the mystery which hath been hidden from the ages in God that created all things;
 10in order that there might be known now to the principalities and the authorities in the heavenly [places] by the assembly the manifold wisdom of God, (Eph. 3:3‑10)
now.
Psa. 25:14•  (Psa. 25:14)
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Matt. 13:11• 11{i}And he answering said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given;{/i} (Matt. 13:11)
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Mark 4:11• 11And 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 things are done in parables: (Mark 4:11)
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Luke 8:10• 10{i}And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables, in order that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.{/i} (Luke 8:10)
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2 Tim. 1:10• 10but hath now been manifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and incorruption to light through the gospel, (2 Tim. 1:10)
• Angels, men, Israel, the prophets—all were alike in ignorance of it. The assembly (this body united to the Son of God become man and glorified) and the calling of the Gentiles into that unity was hidden from them all. Now that Christ the Head of the assembly, the Head of the body, was glorified, the mystery of this body was made known. (“Colossians 1” by J.N. Darby)
• Colossians gives the present aspect of the Mystery, which has to do with the features of Christ being worked out practically in the members of His body, so that the world would see a living demonstration of the union of Christ and the Church. (“The Fulness That Resides in Christ: Colossians 1-2:3” by B. Anstey)
• It was a “secret”(Rom. 16:25) that was not hidden in the Old Testament (as some have thought), but something that was “hid in God” (Eph. 3:9). (“The Fulness That Resides in Christ: Colossians 1-2:3” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but has now been made manifest to his saints;

W. Kelly Translation

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the mystery that was hidden from ages and from generations, but now hath been manifested to his saints;