1 Timothy 3:16

By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.

Cross References (50)

  • John 1:14 (48)

    The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the

  • Hebrews 1:3 (39)

    The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful

  • Mark 16:19 (27)

    After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

  • Romans 16:25 (22)

    Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelati

  • 1 John 5:6–8 (20)

    This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spir

  • 1 John 1:2 (19)

    And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life tha

  • Luke 24:4 (17)

    While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.

  • Philippians 2:6–8 (17)

    Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

  • Colossians 1:23 (17)

    if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has b

  • Colossians 1:27 (15)

    To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the

  • 1 Peter 3:22 (14)

    who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.

  • John 1:1–2 (14)

    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

  • 1 Peter 1:12 (14)

    It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by t

  • Isaiah 9:6 (13)

    For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be calle

  • Colossians 2:2 (12)

    that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding,

  • Ephesians 3:3–10 (12)

    that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.

  • 1 Corinthians 2:7 (11)

    No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.

  • Colossians 1:6 (11)

    that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you s

  • Revelation 1:17–18 (11)

    When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am

  • Matthew 1:23 (10)

    “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God

  • Hebrews 12:2 (10)

    Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, s

  • Luke 22:43 (10)

    Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him.

  • Matthew 3:16 (10)

    As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of G

  • John 20:12 (9)

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

  • Ephesians 6:19 (9)

    Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of t

  • 1 Peter 1:20 (9)

    He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.

  • 1 John 3:5 (9)

    But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.

  • Hebrews 2:9–13 (9)

    But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered deat

  • Galatians 4:4 (9)

    But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

  • 1 Timothy 3:9 (9)

    They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

  • Colossians 1:16–18 (9)

    For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions o

  • Ephesians 1:9 (9)

    And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ

  • Hebrews 7:7 (8)

    And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:47 (8)

    The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven.

  • Romans 10:18 (8)

    But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of

  • Revelation 7:9 (8)

    After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing

  • Acts 2:32–36 (8)

    God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.

  • Acts 20:28 (8)

    Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the chu

  • Acts 10:34 (7)

    Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,

  • Galatians 2:8 (7)

    For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles

  • Romans 9:5 (7)

    Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of pr

  • Luke 24:51 (6)

    While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.

  • Mark 1:13 (6)

    and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.

  • Ephesians 4:8–10 (6)

    This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”

  • Acts 14:27 (6)

    When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had ope

  • Romans 8:3 (6)

    For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likenes

  • John 13:3 (6)

    Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to G

  • Mark 16:5 (5)

    When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarme

  • Revelation 17:7 (5)

    “Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, wh

  • Matthew 28:2 (5)

    Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on