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 Je t’écris ces choses, avec l’espérance d’aller bientôt vers toi,

15 mais afin que tu saches, si je tarde, comment il faut se conduire dans la maison de Dieu, qui est l’Église du Dieu vivant, la colonne et l’appui de la vérité.

16 Et, sans contredit, le mystère de la piété est grand: celui qui a été manifesté en chair, justifié par l’Esprit, vu des anges, prêché aux Gentils, cru dans le monde, élevé dans la gloire.

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What Does 1 Timothy 3:16 Mean?

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