¹¹ He answered, “Because the secrets of the kingdom of heaven have been given for you to know,^(A) but it has not been given to them.

Glory to God

²⁵ Now to him who is able to strengthen you^(A) according to my gospel and the proclamation about Jesus Christ,^(B) according to the revelation of the mystery kept silent^(C) for long ages^(D)

⁷ On the contrary, we speak God’s hidden wisdom in a mystery, a wisdom God predestined^(A) before the ages for our glory.^{(B) 8} None of the rulers of this age knew this wisdom, because if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.^{(C) 9} But as it is written,

¹⁰ Now God has revealed these things to us by the Spirit, since the Spirit searches everything,^(E) even the depths of God.^(F)

³ The mystery was made known to me by revelation,^(A) as I have briefly written above. ⁴ By reading this you are able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ.^{(B) 5} This was not made known to people^[a] in other generations as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets^(C) by the Spirit:

⁹ and to shed light for all about the administration of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created^(A) all things.