1 Timothy 3:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Timothy 3:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Timothy 3:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Timothy in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Timothy 3:16 — KJV
“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”
— 1 Timothy 3:16 (KJV)
1 Timothy 3:16 in Context — About the Book of 1 Timothy
1 Timothy is a veteran's field manual for a young pastor in Ephesus — sound doctrine, qualified leaders, care for widows, contentment over the love of money, and fighting the good fight of faith. It urges prayers for kings and all in authority so believers can live peaceful, godly lives.
Cross-References for 1 Timothy 3:16
“And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 3:16: great, god, seen
“Afterwards the spirit took me up, and brought me in a vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to them of the captivity. So the vision that I had seen went up from me.”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 3:16: god, spirit, seen
“Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David; that...: or, having received”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 3:16: god, gentiles, received
“So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. set at nought: or, brought into disrepute, or, contempt”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 3:16: great, god, world
“For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: so...: or, that they may be”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 3:16: without, god, seen
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