A “mystery” in Scripture is a previously hidden truth, now divinely revealed; but in which a supernatural element still remains despite the revelation. The greater mysteries are:
(1) The mysteries of the kingdom of heaven
Matthew 13:3-50 (2) the mystery of Israel’s blindness during this age
Romans 11:25 (with context)
(3) the mystery of the translation of living saints at the end of this age
1 Corinthians 15:51 ,
52 ;
1 Thessalonians 4:14-17 (4) the mystery of N.T. church as one body composed of Jew and Gentile
Ephesians 3:1-11 ;
Romans 16:25 ;
Ephesians 6:19 ;
Colossians 4:3 (5) the mystery of the church as the bride of Christ
Ephesians 5:28-32 (6) the mystery of the inliving Christ
Galatians 2:20 ;
Colossians 1:26 ,
27 (7) the “mystery of God even Christ,” i.e. Christ as the incarnate fullness of the Godhead embodied, in whom all the divine wisdom for man subsists
Colossians 2:2 ,
9 ;
1 Corinthians 2:7 (8) the mystery of the processes by which godlikeness is restored to man
1 Timothy 3:16 (9) the mystery of iniquity
2 Thessalonians 2:7 ;
Matthew 13:33 .
(10) the mystery of the seven stars
Revelation 1:20 (11) the mystery of Babylon
Revelation 17:5 ,
7
Matthew 13:11
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the
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Romans 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be
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1 Corinthians 15:51-52 51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all
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52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised
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1 Thessalonians 4:14-17 14 For if we believe that Jesus
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15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are
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16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the
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17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be
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Ephesians 3:1-11 1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
2 If ye have heard of the
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3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the
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4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my
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5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now
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6 That the Gentiles should be
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7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the
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8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the
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9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been
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10 To the intent that now unto the
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11 According to the
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Romans 16:25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept
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Ephesians 6:19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the
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Colossians 4:3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a
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Ephesians 5:28-32 28 So ought men to love their wives as their
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29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and
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30 For we are
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31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be
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32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning
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Galatians 2:20 I am
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Colossians 1:26-27 26 Even the mystery which hath been hid
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27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the
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Colossians 2:2 , 9 2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the
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9 For in him dwelleth all the
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1 Corinthians 2:7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the
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1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the
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2 Thessalonians 2:7 For the mystery of
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Matthew 13:33 Another parable spake he unto them; The
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Revelation 1:20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the
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Revelation 17:5 , 7 5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY,
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7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the
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