25 For (A)I do not want you, brothers and sisters, to be uninformed of this (B)mystery—so that you will not be (C)wise in your own estimation—that a partial (D)hardening has happened to Israel until the (E)fullness of the Gentiles has come in;

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All Israel Will Be Saved

25 I do not want you to be ignorant(A) of this mystery,(B) brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited:(C) Israel has experienced a hardening(D) in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in,(E)

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25 (A)Now to Him who is able to establish you (B)according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of (C)the mystery which has been kept secret for (D)long ages past,

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25 Now to him who is able(A) to establish you in accordance with my gospel,(B) the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery(C) hidden for long ages past,

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[a]By referring to this, when you read you can understand (A)my insight [b]into the (B)mystery of Christ,

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 3:4 Lit To which, when you read
  2. Ephesians 3:4 Lit in

In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight(A) into the mystery of Christ,

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and to [a]enlighten all people as to what the plan of the (A)mystery is which for ages has been (B)hidden in God, (C)who created all things;

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  1. Ephesians 3:9 One early ms bring to light what

and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery,(A) which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.

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19 and (A)pray in my behalf, that speech may be given to me (B)in the opening of my mouth, to make known with (C)boldness (D)the mystery of the gospel,

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19 Pray also for me,(A) that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly(B) make known the mystery(C) of the gospel,

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26 that is, (A)the mystery which had been hidden from the past ages and generations, but now has been revealed to His [a]saints, 27 to whom (B)God willed to make known what (C)the wealth of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles is, the mystery that is (D)Christ in you, the (E)hope of glory. 28 We proclaim Him, (F)admonishing every person and teaching every person [b]with all (G)wisdom, so that we may (H)present every person [c](I)complete in Christ. 29 For this purpose I also (J)labor, (K)striving (L)according to His [d]power which [e]works mightily within me.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:26 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  2. Colossians 1:28 Lit in
  3. Colossians 1:28 Or perfect
  4. Colossians 1:29 Lit working
  5. Colossians 1:29 Lit in power

26 the mystery(A) that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people. 27 To them God has chosen to make known(B) among the Gentiles the glorious riches(C) of this mystery, which is Christ in you,(D) the hope of glory.

28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing(E) and teaching everyone with all wisdom,(F) so that we may present everyone fully mature(G) in Christ. 29 To this end I strenuously(H) contend(I) with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.(J)

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praying at the same time (A)for us as well, that God will open up to us a (B)door for (C)the word, so that we may proclaim (D)the mystery of Christ, for which I have also (E)been imprisoned;

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And pray for us, too, that God may open a door(A) for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery(B) of Christ, for which I am in chains.(C)

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