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16 Undeniably, great is the mystery of godliness:

He[a] was revealed in flesh,
was justified in spirit,[b]
was seen by messengers,[c]
was preached among the nations,
was believed on in the world,
was taken up in glory.

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  1. 1 Timothy 3:16 Some witnesses to the text read God.
  2. 1 Timothy 3:16 Flesh and spirit here refer to Christ’s states of humiliation and exaltation.
  3. 1 Timothy 3:16 Or angels

16 Beyond all question, the mystery(A) from which true godliness(B) springs is great:

He appeared in the flesh,(C)
    was vindicated by the Spirit,[a]
was seen by angels,
    was preached among the nations,(D)
was believed on in the world,
    was taken up in glory.(E)

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  1. 1 Timothy 3:16 Or vindicated in spirit