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Colossians 1:26 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 26. 26Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
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Role in This Section
The word's content is called a mystery formerly hidden across ages and generations but now manifested to God's people.
Read It With
- Colossians 1:24-29
Read Colossians 1:24-29 as a complete movement. Paul's claimed ministry rejoices in costly suffering for Christ's body, fulfills a commission to make the once-hidden mystery known among Gentiles as Christ in them, and labors by Christ's power to present every person mature. At 1:26, focus on this verse's contribution: The word's content is called a mystery formerly hidden across ages and generations but now manifested to God's people.
Read Colossians 1:24–29 together
Why these verses belong together: Suffering, stewardship, revealed mystery, universal teaching, maturity, labor, and Christ's power form one ministry account.
Verse 24. 24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:
Verse 25. 25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
Verse 26. 26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
Verse 27. 27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Verse 28. 28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
Verse 29. 29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Colossians 1:24-29 — Suffering Service Makes the Revealed Mystery KnownSources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: The exact pinned KJV wording, paragraph data, and supplied-word markup for Colossians 1:24-29.
Exact location: eBible/CrossWire eng-kjv2006 USFM, source files dated 2026-08-19, Colossians 1:24-29; archive and normalized-corpus SHA-256 values are recorded in the shared library policy.
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: The critically edited Greek wording, connective structure, lexical forms, and variation markers.
Exact location: Official Faithlife SBLGNT repository, data/sblgnt/text/Col.txt, Colossians 1:24-29.
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