1 Timothy 3:16 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Timothy 3:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Timothy 3:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.”

1 Timothy 3:16 — World English Bible

1 Timothy 3:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory. ”

1 Timothy 3:16 — American Standard Version

1 Timothy 3:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and, confessedly, great is the secret of piety--God was manifested in flesh, declared righteous in spirit, seen by messengers, preached among nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory!”

1 Timothy 3:16 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Timothy 3:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And confessedly the mystery of piety is great.God has been manifested in flesh, has been justified in [the] Spirit, has appeared to angels, has been preached among [the] nations, has been believed on in [the] world, has been received up in glory. ”

1 Timothy 3:16 — Darby Translation

1 Timothy 3:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And without controuersie, great is the mysterie of godlinesse, which is, God is manifested in the flesh, iustified in the Spirit, seene of Angels, preached vnto the Gentiles, beleeued on in the world, and receiued vp in glorie. ”

1 Timothy 3:16 — Geneva Bible

1 Timothy 3:16 in Context — 1 Timothy 3

14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:

15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

16 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.

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What Does 1 Timothy 3:16 Mean?

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