Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
1 Timothy 3:16
Without controversy. Undoubtedly.
Great is the mystery of godliness. The mystery that God has
revealed to us in the gospel in order to make men godly. The great
things revealed in this mystery are next named, certainly wonderful
things, well called "great". Six elements enter into this mystery of
godliness, elements all of which were fully revealed in the gospel. The
mystery is not something incomprehensible, but the hidden wisdom of God
revealed in the gospel; a sense similar to that in which mystery is
always used in the Scriptures. Compare Matthew 13:11 Re 1:20 17:5,7.
God was manifest in the flesh. Was manifested in Jesus Christ.
Justified in the Spirit. When, after his condemnation to death,
the power of God raised him from the dead.
Seen of angels. The angels were at the open tomb and told the
women of his resurrection.
Preached unto the Gentiles. A wonderful fact in the mind of a
Jew like Paul, who had been trained to believe that the Gentiles were
accursed.
Received up into glory. At the Ascension.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Matthew 9:6
Luke 2:40
1 Timothy 3:16
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