Colossians 1:26
Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
Cross-references
In Colossians 4:3, Paul asks prayer to declare the 'mystery of Christ' — direct continuation of the same theme in the same letter.
Matthew 13:11 reveals that the mysteries of the kingdom are given to the disciples, matching the disclosure of the mystery to saints.
Mark 4:11 also says the mystery of the kingdom is given to the disciples, directly parallel to the mystery now disclosed.
Luke 8:10 similarly says the mysteries of the kingdom are given to the disciples, reinforcing the same idea of revelation.
In Romans 16:25, Paul speaks of the mystery kept secret but now revealed — identical to the hidden mystery now revealed in Colossians.
Romans 16:26 also speaks of the mystery now revealed through prophetic writings, echoing the same 'now disclosed' theme.
1 Corinthians 2:7 describes God's hidden wisdom predestined before the ages, directly paralleling the mystery hidden for ages.
Ephesians 3:3-10 expounds the mystery of Christ made known by revelation, the very same mystery Paul refers to here.
Isaiah 64:4 speaks of God's acts unseen by ear or eye — the same hiddenness Paul says is now revealed as the mystery.
Matthew 13:35 cites the OT about uttering hidden things from foundation of world — the same hidden mystery Paul says is now revealed.
1 Corinthians 4:1 describes Paul as a steward of God's mysteries — the same mystery he says is now revealed to saints.
In Ephesians 1:9, the same mystery of God's will is made known, emphasizing the divine plan in Christ — parallel to the hidden-now-revealed mystery.
In Ephesians 3:9, the phrase 'mystery hidden for ages' is echoed verbatim, and it's now brought to light for everyone.
In 1 Peter 1:20, Christ was foreknown before creation but revealed in the last times — parallels the hidden-then-revealed pattern of the mystery.
In Ephesians 6:19, the gospel is called the 'mystery of the gospel' for which Paul seeks bold proclamation — a practical outworking.