Colossians 1:27
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:
Study Note
Study Note
The revelation of 'the mystery... which is Christ in you, the hope of glory' condenses the entire epistle's Christology into a startling formulation: the previously hidden content of God's redemptive plan is the indwelling Christ, available to Gentiles. The 'mystery' (mystērion) in Pauline usage refers not to something permanently unknowable but to something previously concealed and now disclosed — specifically, the inclusion of the Gentiles in the body of Christ (Ephesians 3:3-6). The phrase 'the riches of the glory of this mystery' piles up terms of abundance to emphasize the disproportionate generosity of the revelation. The double significance — 'Christ in you' as both internal transformation and corporate indwelling — makes the verse foundational for both mystical and ecclesiological theology.
Other Translations
to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
to whom God did will to make known what <FI>is<Fi> the riches of the glory of this secret among the nations--which is Christ in you, the hope of the glory,
To whom God was pleased to give knowledge of the wealth of the glory of this secret among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Cross References
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
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He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of …
Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye …
At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will …
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, …
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth …