1 Timothy 3:16

Good News Translation

No one can deny how great is the secret of our religion: He appeared in human form, was shown to be right by the Spirit, and was seen by angels. He was preached among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, and was taken up to heaven.

Cross References

Isaiah 7:14

Well then, the Lord himself will give you a sign: a young woman who is pregnant will have a son and will name him ‘Immanuel.’

Isaiah 9:6

A child is born to us! A son is given to us! And he will be our ruler. He will be called, “Wonderful Counselor,” “Mighty God,” “Eternal Father,” “Prince of Peace.”

Micah 5:2

The Lord says, “Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are one of the smallest towns in Judah, but out of you I will bring a ruler for Israel, whose family line goes back to ancient times.”

Matthew 1:23

“A virgin will become pregnant and have a son, and he will be called Immanuel” (which means, “God is with us”).

Matthew 13:11

Jesus answered, “The knowledge about the secrets of the Kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

Matthew 28:2

Suddenly there was a violent earthquake; an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled the stone away, and sat on it.

Matthew 3:16

As soon as Jesus was baptized, he came up out of the water. Then heaven was opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and lighting on him.

Matthew 4:11

Then the Devil left Jesus; and angels came and helped him.

Mark 1:13

where he stayed forty days, being tempted by Satan. Wild animals were there also, but angels came and helped him.

Mark 16:19

After the Lord Jesus had talked with them, he was taken up to heaven and sat at the right side of God.

Mark 16:5

So they entered the tomb, where they saw a young man sitting at the right, wearing a white robe—and they were alarmed.

Luke 2:32

A light to reveal your will to the Gentiles and bring glory to your people Israel.”

Luke 20:44

David called him ‘Lord’; how, then, can the Messiah be David's descendant?”

Luke 22:43

An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.

Luke 24:4

They stood there puzzled about this, when suddenly two men in bright shining clothes stood by them.

Luke 24:51

As he was blessing them, he departed from them and was taken up into heaven.

John 1:14

The Word became a human being and, full of grace and truth, lived among us. We saw his glory, the glory which he received as the Father's only Son.

John 13:3

Jesus knew that the Father had given him complete power; he knew that he had come from God and was going to God.

John 15:26

“The Helper will come—the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God and who comes from the Father. I will send him to you from the Father, and he will speak about me.

John 16:28

I did come from the Father, and I came into the world; and now I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”

John 17:5

Father! Give me glory in your presence now, the same glory I had with you before the world was made.

John 20:12

and saw two angels there dressed in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head and the other at the feet.

John 6:62

Suppose, then, that you should see the Son of Man go back up to the place where he was before?

Acts 1:19

All the people living in Jerusalem heard about it, and so in their own language they call that field Akeldama, which means “Field of Blood.”)

Acts 10:34

Peter began to speak: “I now realize that it is true that God treats everyone on the same basis.

Acts 14:27

When they arrived in Antioch, they gathered the people of the church together and told them about all that God had done with them and how he had opened the way for the Gentiles to believe.

Acts 20:28

So keep watch over yourselves and over all the flock which the Holy Spirit has placed in your care. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he made his own through the blood of his Son.

Romans 10:12

This includes everyone, because there is no difference between Jews and Gentiles; God is the same Lord of all and richly blesses all who call to him.

Romans 10:18

But I ask: Is it true that they did not hear the message? Of course they did—for as the scripture says: “The sound of their voice went out to all the world; their words reached the ends of the earth.”

Romans 16:25

Let us give glory to God! He is able to make you stand firm in your faith, according to the Good News I preach about Jesus Christ and according to the revelation of the secret truth which was hidden for long ages in the past.

Romans 16:26

Now, however, that truth has been brought out into the open through the writings of the prophets; and by the command of the eternal God it is made known to all nations, so that all may believe and obey.

Romans 3:4

Certainly not! God must be true, even though all human beings are liars. As the scripture says, “You must be shown to be right when you speak; you must win your case when you are being tried.”

Romans 8:3

What the Law could not do, because human nature was weak, God did. He condemned sin in human nature by sending his own Son, who came with a nature like our sinful nature, to do away with sin.

Romans 9:5

they are descended from the famous Hebrew ancestors; and Christ, as a human being, belongs to their race. May God, who rules over all, be praised forever! Amen.

1 Corinthians 15:47

The first Adam, made of earth, came from the earth; the second Adam came from heaven.

1 Corinthians 2:7

The wisdom I proclaim is God's secret wisdom, which is hidden from human beings, but which he had already chosen for our glory even before the world was made.

2 Corinthians 1:19

For Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who was preached among you by Silas, Timothy, and myself, is not one who is “Yes” and “No.” On the contrary, he is God's “Yes”;

Galatians 2:8

For by God's power I was made an apostle to the Gentiles, just as Peter was made an apostle to the Jews.

Galatians 4:4

But when the right time finally came, God sent his own Son. He came as the son of a human mother and lived under the Jewish Law,

Ephesians 1:9

God did what he had purposed, and made known to us the secret plan he had already decided to complete by means of Christ.

Ephesians 6:19

And pray also for me, that God will give me a message when I am ready to speak, so that I may speak boldly and make known the gospel's secret.

Colossians 1:23

You must, of course, continue faithful on a firm and sure foundation, and must not allow yourselves to be shaken from the hope you gained when you heard the gospel. It is of this gospel that I, Paul, became a servant—this gospel which has been preached to everybody in the world.

Colossians 1:27

God's plan is to make known his secret to his people, this rich and glorious secret which he has for all peoples. And the secret is that Christ is in you, which means that you will share in the glory of God.

Colossians 1:6

The gospel keeps bringing blessings and is spreading throughout the world, just as it has among you ever since the day you first heard about the grace of God and came to know it as it really is.

Colossians 2:2

I do this in order that they may be filled with courage and may be drawn together in love, and so have the full wealth of assurance which true understanding brings. In this way they will know God's secret, which is Christ himself.

2 Thessalonians 1:10

when he comes on that Day to receive glory from all his people and honor from all who believe. You too will be among them, because you have believed the message that we told you.

2 Thessalonians 2:7

The Mysterious Wickedness is already at work, but what is going to happen will not happen until the one who holds it back is taken out of the way.

1 Timothy 3:9

they should hold to the revealed truth of the faith with a clear conscience.

Hebrews 1:3

He reflects the brightness of God's glory and is the exact likeness of God's own being, sustaining the universe with his powerful word. After achieving forgiveness for the sins of all human beings, he sat down in heaven at the right side of God, the Supreme Power.

Hebrews 12:2

Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from beginning to end. He did not give up because of the cross! On the contrary, because of the joy that was waiting for him, he thought nothing of the disgrace of dying on the cross, and he is now seated at the right side of God's throne.

Hebrews 7:7

There is no doubt that the one who blesses is greater than the one who is blessed.

Hebrews 8:1

The whole point of what we are saying is that we have such a High Priest, who sits at the right of the throne of the Divine Majesty in heaven.

1 Peter 1:12

God revealed to these prophets that their work was not for their own benefit, but for yours, as they spoke about those things which you have now heard from the messengers who announced the Good News by the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. These are things which even the angels would like to understand.

1 Peter 1:20

He had been chosen by God before the creation of the world and was revealed in these last days for your sake.

1 Peter 1:21

Through him you believe in God, who raised him from death and gave him glory; and so your faith and hope are fixed on God.

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ died for sins once and for all, a good man on behalf of sinners, in order to lead you to God. He was put to death physically, but made alive spiritually,

1 Peter 3:22

who has gone to heaven and is at the right side of God, ruling over all angels and heavenly authorities and powers.

1 John 1:2

When this life became visible, we saw it; so we speak of it and tell you about the eternal life which was with the Father and was made known to us.

1 John 3:5

You know that Christ appeared in order to take away sins, and that there is no sin in him.

1 John 3:8

Whoever continues to sin belongs to the Devil, because the Devil has sinned from the very beginning. The Son of God appeared for this very reason, to destroy what the Devil had done.

Revelation 17:5

On her forehead was written a name that has a secret meaning: “Great Babylon, the mother of all prostitutes and perverts in the world.”

Revelation 17:7

“Why are you amazed?” the angel asked me. “I will tell you the secret meaning of the woman and of the beast that carries her, the beast with seven heads and ten horns.

Revelation 7:9

After this I looked, and there was an enormous crowd—no one could count all the people! They were from every race, tribe, nation, and language, and they stood in front of the throne and of the Lamb, dressed in white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.