Colossians 1:26
Modern Translations
New International Version
the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord's people.

New Living Translation
This message was kept secret for centuries and generations past, but now it has been revealed to God’s people.

English Standard Version
the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints.

Berean Study Bible
the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.

New American Standard Bible
that is, the mystery which had been hidden from the past ages and generations, but now has been revealed to His saints,

NASB 1995
that is, the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His saints,

NASB 1977
that is, the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations; but has now been manifested to His saints,

Amplified Bible
that is, the mystery which was hidden [from angels and mankind] for ages and generations, but has now been revealed to His saints (God’s people).

Christian Standard Bible
the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to His saints.

Contemporary English Version
For ages and ages this message was kept secret from everyone, but now it has been explained to God's people.

Good News Translation
which is the secret he hid through all past ages from all human beings but has now revealed to his people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In the past God hid this mystery, but now he has revealed it to his people.

International Standard Version
This secret was hidden throughout the ages and generations but has now been revealed to his saints,

NET Bible
that is, the mystery that has been kept hidden from ages and generations, but has now been revealed to his saints.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

New King James Version
the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints.

King James 2000 Bible
Even the mystery which has been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

New Heart English Bible
the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,

World English Bible
the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,

American King James Version
Even the mystery which has been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

American Standard Version
even the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,

A Faithful Version
Even the mystery that has been hidden from ages and from generations, but has now been revealed to His saints;

Darby Bible Translation
the mystery which [has been] hidden from ages and from generations, but has now been made manifest to his saints;

English Revised Version
even the mystery which hath been hid from all ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,

Webster's Bible Translation
Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages, and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Which is the mysterie hid since the world began, and from all ages, but nowe is made manifest to his Saintes,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The misterie hyd sence the worlde began, and sence the begynnyng of generations: but nowe is opened to his saintes:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
namely, that mystery which hath bene hyd sence the worlde beganne, and sence the begynnynge of tymes: but now is opened vnto his sayntes,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
that mistery hid sence the worlde beganne and sence ye begynnynge of generacions: but now is opened to his saynctes
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
the secret that has been hid from the ages and from the generations, but now was revealed to His holy ones,

Berean Literal Bible
the mystery having been hidden from the ages and from the generations, but now having been manifested to His saints,

Young's Literal Translation
the secret that hath been hid from the ages and from the generations, but now was manifested to his saints,

Smith's Literal Translation
The mystery hid from times immemorial, and from generations, and now has been manifested to his holy ones:

Literal Emphasis Translation
The mystery having been hidden away from the ages and away from the generations, however now has been made apparent to His saints;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The mystery which hath been hidden from ages and generations, but now is manifested to his saints,

Catholic Public Domain Version
the mystery which had remained hidden to past ages and generations, but which now is manifested to his saints.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
That mystery which was hidden from the world and from generations but now has been revealed to his Holy Ones,

Lamsa Bible
Even the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now is revealed to his saints:

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
the mystery which was concealed from the ages and the generations, but is now made manifest to his saints,

Godbey New Testament
the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from the generations: but is now made manifest to his saints,

Haweis New Testament
the mystery which was hid from ages and from generations, but is now unveiled to his saints;

Mace New Testament
that mystery, which has been hid from ages and generations, but is now made manifest to his saints:

Weymouth New Testament
the truth which has been kept secret from all ages and generations, but has now been revealed to His people,

Worrell New Testament
the mystery which has been hidden from the ages and from the generations, but was now made manifest to His saints;

Worsley New Testament
even that mystery which was hid from former ages and generations, but is now manifested to his saints:
















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