Nowto Him who is ableto establishyou accordingto my gospeland the preachingof JesusChrist,accordingto the revelationof the mysterywhich has been kept secretfor long agespast,
I will openmy mouthin a parable;I will utterdarksayingsof old,
"It is He who revealsthe profoundand hiddenthings;He knowswhatis in the darkness,And the lightdwellswith Him.
Surelythe LordGODdoesnothingUnlessHe revealsHis secretcounselTo His servantsthe prophets.
"For trulyI sayto you that manyprophetsand righteous mendesiredto seewhatyou see,and did not see[it], and to hearwhatyou hear,and did not hear[it].
[This was] to fulfillwhatwas spokenthroughthe prophet:"I WILL OPENMY MOUTHIN PARABLES;I WILL UTTERTHINGS HIDDENSINCETHE FOUNDATIONOF THE WORLD."
"They saidto him, 'Becauseno onehiredus.' He saidto them, 'You gointo the vineyardtoo.'
"And nowI commendyou to Godand to the wordof His grace,which is ableto build[you] up and to give[you] the inheritanceamongallthosewho are sanctified.
and immediatelyhe [began] to proclaimJesusin the synagogues,saying,"He is the Sonof God."
For I do not wantyou, brethren,to be uninformedof thismystery--sothat you will not be wisein your own estimation--that a partialhardeninghas happenedto Israeluntilthe fullnessof the Gentileshas comein;
Whoare you to judgethe servantof another?To his ownmasterhe standsorfalls;and he will stand,for the Lordis ableto make him stand.
[The graceof our LordJesusChristbe with you all.Amen].
on the daywhen,accordingto my gospel,Godwill judgethe secretsof menthroughChristJesus.
but we preachChristcrucified,to Jewsa stumbling blockand to Gentilesfoolishness,
but we speakGod'swisdomin a mystery,the hidden[wisdom] whichGodpredestinedbeforethe agesto our glory;
Let a manregardus in this manner,as servantsof Christand stewardsof the mysteriesof God.
And evenifour gospelis veiled,it is veiledto thosewho are perishing,
For we do not preachourselvesbut ChristJesusas Lord,and ourselvesas your bond-servantsfor Jesus'sake.
It was becauseof a revelationthat I wentup; and I submittedto them the gospelwhichI preachamongthe Gentiles,but [I did so] in privateto thosewho were of reputation,for fearthat I might be running,orhad run,in vain.
He made knownto us the mysteryof His will, accordingto His kind intentionwhichHe purposedin Him
[This was] in accordancewith the eternalpurposewhichHe carriedout in ChristJesusour Lord,
and to bring to lightwhatis the administrationof the mysterywhich for ageshas been hiddenin Godwho createdall things;
and [pray] on my behalf,that utterancemay be givento me in the openingof my mouth,to make knownwith boldnessthe mysteryof the gospel,
that their heartsmay be encouraged,having been knit togetherin love,and [attaining] to allthe wealththat comes from the full assuranceof understanding,[resulting] in a true knowledgeof God'smystery,[that is], Christ[Himself],
prayingat the same timefor us as well,that Godwill openup to us a doorfor the word,so that we may speak forththe mysteryof Christ,for whichI have alsobeen imprisoned;
sothat He may establishyour heartswithout blamein holinessbeforeour Godand Fatherat the comingof our LordJesuswith allHis saints.
It was for thisHe calledyou throughour gospel,that you may gainthe gloryof our LordJesusChrist.
But the Lordis faithful,and He will strengthenand protectyou from the evil[one].
who has savedus and calledus with a holycalling,not accordingto our works,but accordingto His ownpurposeand gracewhich was grantedus in ChristJesusfrom alleternity,
RememberJesusChrist,risenfrom the dead,descendantof David,accordingto my gospel,
in the hopeof eternallife,whichGod,who cannot lie,promisedlong agesago,
ThereforeHe is ablealsoto saveforeverthosewho draw nearto GodthroughHim, since He alwayslivesto make intercessionfor them.
For He was foreknownbeforethe foundationof the world,but has appearedin theselasttimesfor the sakeof you
After you have sufferedfor a little while,the Godof allgrace,who calledyou to His eternalgloryin Christ,will Himselfperfect,confirm,strengthen[and] establishyou.
but in the daysof the voiceof the seventhangel,whenhe is aboutto sound,thenthe mysteryof Godis finished,as He preachedto His servantsthe prophets.
