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Colossians 1:26

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 26 the sacred secret+ that was hidden from the past systems of things*+ and from the past generations. But now it has been revealed to his holy ones,+

Colossians 1:26

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 26 τὸ the μυστήριον mystery τὸ the ἀποκεκρυμμένον having been hidden away ἀπὸ from τῶν the αἰώνων ages καὶ and ἀπὸ from τῶν the γενεῶν,— generations,— νῦν now δὲ but ἐφανερώθη it was manifested τοῖς to the ἁγίοις holy (ones) αὐτοῦ, of him,

Colossians 1:26

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 26 the sacred secret+ that was hidden from the past systems of things*+ and from the past generations. But now it has been made manifest+ to his holy ones,

Colossians 1:26

The Bible in Living English
- 26 the secret that had been hidden since the ages and the generations but has now been disclosed to his devout believers,

Colossians 1:26

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

Colossians 1:26

The Emphasized Bible
- 26 The sacred secret which had been hidden away from the ages and from the generations But now hath been made manifest unto his saints—

Colossians 1:26

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

Colossians

Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- 1:26 po 166-167; w73 692-693; w66 124; g64 11/22 27; w55 614; w50 408; w48 188; g48 10/8 25; w45 137; rw 43

Colossians Study Notes—Chapter 1

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 1:26
  
  the sacred secret: The term “sacred secret” is mentioned several times in Paul’s letter to the Colossians.—Col 1:27; 2:2; 4:3; see study notes on Mt 13:11; 1Co 2:7; Eph 1:9.
  
  the past systems of things: Or “the past ages.”—See Glossary, “System(s) of things.”