Ephesians 3:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

God, who created everything, wanted me to help everyone understand the mysterious plan that had always been hidden in his mind.

Cross References

Psalm 33:6

The LORD made the heavens and everything in them by his word.

Isaiah 44:24

Israel, I am your LORD. I am your source of life, and I have rescued you. I created everything from the sky above to the earth below.

Matthew 10:27

Whatever I say to you in the dark, you must tell in the light. And you must announce from the housetops whatever I have whispered to you.

Matthew 13:35

So God's promise came true, just as the prophet had said, “I will use stories to speak my message and to explain things that have been hidden since the creation of the world.”

Matthew 25:34

Then the king will say to those on his right, “My father has blessed you! Come and receive the kingdom that was prepared for you before the world was created.

Matthew 28:19

Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples. Baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

Luke 24:47

They also say that all people of every nation must be told in my name to turn to God, in order to be forgiven. So beginning in Jerusalem,

John 10:30

and I am one with the Father.

John 5:17

But Jesus said, “My Father has never stopped working, and that is why I keep on working.”

John 5:19

Jesus told the people: I tell you for certain that the Son cannot do anything on his own. He can do only what he sees the Father doing, and he does exactly what he sees the Father do.

Acts 15:18

I promised it long ago.”

Romans 11:25

My friends, I don't want you Gentiles to be too proud of yourselves. So I will explain the mystery of what has happened to the people of Israel. Some of them have become stubborn, and they will stay like that until the complete number of you Gentiles has come in.

1 Corinthians 2:7

We speak of God's hidden and mysterious wisdom that God decided to use for our glory long before the world began.

Ephesians 1:4

Before the world was created, God had Christ choose us to live with him and to be his holy and innocent and loving people.

Ephesians 3:2

You have heard about God's kindness in choosing me to help you.

Ephesians 6:19

Pray that I will be given the message to speak and that I may fearlessly explain the mystery about the good news.

Colossians 1:23

But you must stay deeply rooted and firm in your faith. You must not give up the hope you received when you heard the good news. It was preached to everyone on earth, and I myself have become a servant of this message.

Colossians 1:26

For many ages this message was kept secret from everyone, but now it has been explained to God's people.

Colossians 3:3

You died, which means that your life is hidden with Christ, who sits beside God.

Colossians 4:3

Be sure to pray that God will make a way for us to spread his message and explain the mystery about Christ, even though I am in jail for doing this.

2 Thessalonians 2:13

My friends, the Lord loves you, and it is only natural for us to thank God for you. God chose you to be the first ones to be saved. His Spirit made you holy, and you put your faith in the truth.

1 Timothy 3:16

Here is the great mystery of our religion: Christ came as a human. The Spirit proved that he pleased God, and he was seen by angels. Christ was preached to the nations. People in this world put their faith in him, and he was taken up to glory.

2 Timothy 1:9

God saved us and chose us to be his holy people. We did nothing to deserve this, but God planned it because he is so kind. Even before time began God planned for Christ Jesus to show kindness to us.

2 Timothy 4:17

But the Lord stood beside me. He gave me the strength to tell his full message, so that all Gentiles would hear it. And I was kept safe from hungry lions.

Titus 1:2

Then they will have the hope of eternal life that God promised long ago. And God never tells a lie!

1 Peter 1:20

Christ was chosen even before the world was created, but because of you, he did not come until these last days.

Revelation 13:8

The beast was worshipped by everyone whose name wasn't written before the time of creation in the book of the Lamb who was killed.

Revelation 14:6

I saw another angel. This one was flying across the sky and had the eternal good news to announce to the people of every race, tribe, language, and nation on earth.

Revelation 17:8

The beast you saw is one that used to be and no longer is. It will come back from the deep pit, but only to be destroyed. Everyone on earth whose names were not written in the book of life before the time of creation will be amazed. They will see this beast that used to be and no longer is, but will be once more.

Revelation 4:11

“Our Lord and God, you are worthy to receive glory, honour, and power. You created all things, and by your decision they are and were created.”