The mystery was not made known to people of other times. But now the Holy Spirit has made this mystery known to God’s holy apostles and prophets.

这奥秘在以前的世代没有叫人知道，像如今藉着圣灵启示他的圣使徒和先知一样。

这奥秘在以前的世代没有让人知道，像如今藉着圣灵向他的圣使徒和先知启示一样，

这奥秘在以前的世代没有让人知道，像如今藉着圣灵向他的圣使徒和先知启示一样，

自古以来，上帝没有让人知道这奥秘，如今祂借着圣灵将这奥秘启示给祂的圣使徒和先知。

这奥秘在以前的世代并没有让世人知道，不像现在藉着圣灵启示了圣使徒和先知那样。

这奥秘在别的各世代并不显明给人类，不像如今藉着圣灵启示给了他的圣使徒和先知们。

這奧祕在以前的世代沒有叫人知道，像如今藉着聖靈啟示他的聖使徒和先知一樣。

這奧祕在以前的世代沒有讓人知道，像如今藉着聖靈向他的聖使徒和先知啟示一樣，

這奧祕在以前的世代沒有讓人知道，像如今藉着聖靈向他的聖使徒和先知啟示一樣，

自古以來，上帝沒有讓人知道這奧祕，如今祂藉著聖靈將這奧祕啟示給祂的聖使徒和先知。

這奧祕在以前的世代並沒有讓世人知道，不像現在藉著聖靈啟示了聖使徒和先知那樣。

這奧祕在別的世代中沒有讓人類知道過，不像如今在靈感動中對他的聖使徒和神言傳講師啓示了這樣。

這奧祕在別的各世代並不顯明給人類，不像如今藉著聖靈啟示給了他的聖使徒和先知們。

先世未嘗示人、今則以神啟示聖徒及先知矣、

乃前古未嘗示人、今聖神顯示聖使徒與先知、

此奧妙乃前古之世未示於人、今則以聖神顯示其聖使徒及先知、

自有世以來、斯玄妙之旨、未曾啟迪於人。今則已因聖神而明示其諸聖宗徒、及先知先覺之人矣。

which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.

which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.

God did not reveal it to previous generations, but now by his Spirit he has revealed it to his holy apostles and prophets.

This was not made known to people in other generations as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:

which in other generations was not made known to mankind, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:

which in other generations was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

This was not made known to people in other generations as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:

Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Now this secret was not disclosed to people in former generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,

which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit,

Dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ said would happen.

I want you to remember the words the holy prophets spoke in the past. Remember the command our Lord and Savior gave through your apostles.

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I serve God, and I am an apostle of Jesus Christ. God sent me to help his chosen people believe in Christ more and more. God sent me to help them understand even more the truth that leads to godly living.That belief and understanding lead to the hope of eternal life. Before time began, God promised to give that life. And he does not lie.Now, at just the right time, he has made his promise clear. He did this through the preaching that he trusted me with. God our Savior has commanded all these things.

He said to them,“ You know that it is against our law for a Jew to enter a Gentile home. A Jew shouldn’t have any close contact with a Gentile. But God has shown me that I should not say anyone is not pure and‘ clean.’

You are a building that is built on the apostles and prophets. They are the foundation. Christ Jesus himself is the most important stone in the building.

But the Father will send the Friend in my name to help you. The Friend is the Holy Spirit. He will teach you all things. He will remind you of everything I have said to you.

God told me to make clear to everyone how the mystery came about. In times past it was kept hidden in the mind of God, who created all things.

May God receive glory. He is able to strengthen your faith. He does this in keeping with the good news and the message I preach. It is the message about Jesus Christ. This message is in keeping with the mystery hidden for a very long time.

But when the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own. He will speak only what he hears. And he will tell you what is still going to happen.

So God in his wisdom said,‘ I will send prophets and apostles to them. They will kill some. And they will try to hurt others.’

All these people were praised because they had faith. But none of them received what God had promised.That’s because God had planned something better for us. So they would only be made perfect together with us.

What I’m about to tell you is true. Many prophets and godly people wanted to see what you see. But they didn’t see it. They wanted to hear what you hear. But they didn’t hear it.

The prophets searched very hard and with great care to find out about this salvation. They spoke about the grace that was going to come to you.They wanted to find out when and how this salvation would come. The Spirit of Christ in them was telling them about the sufferings of the Messiah. These were his sufferings that were going to come. The Spirit of Christ was also telling them about the glory that would follow.It was made known to the prophets that they were not serving themselves. Instead, they were serving you when they spoke about the things that you have now heard. Those who have preached the good news to you have told you these things. They have done it with the help of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

First, God has placed apostles in the church. Second, he has placed prophets in the church. Third, he has placed teachers in the church. Then he has given to the church miracles and gifts of healing. He also has given the gift of helping others and the gift of guiding the church. God also has given the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages.Is everyone an apostle? Is everyone a prophet? Is everyone a teacher? Do all work miracles?

To some people the Spirit gives a message of wisdom. To others the same Spirit gives a message of knowledge.To others the same Spirit gives faith. To others that one Spirit gives gifts of healing.To others he gives the power to do miracles. To others he gives the ability to prophesy. To others he gives the ability to tell the spirits apart. To others he gives the ability to speak in different kinds of languages they had not known before. And to still others he gives the ability to explain what was said in those languages.

So Christ himself gave the gift of the apostles to the church. He gave the prophets and those who preach the good news. And he also gave the pastors and teachers as a gift to the church.He gave all these people so that they might prepare God’s people to serve. Then the body of Christ will be built up.

I tell you, many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see. But they didn’t see it. They wanted to hear what you hear. But they didn’t hear it.”

The Spirit had told Simeon that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.The Spirit led him into the temple courtyard. Then Jesus’ parents brought the child in. They came to do for him what the Law required.

It has now been made known through the coming of our Savior, Christ Jesus. He has broken the power of death. Because of the good news, he has brought life out into the light. That life never dies.I was appointed to announce the good news. I was appointed to be an apostle and a teacher.

So I am sending you prophets, wise people, and teachers. You will kill some of them. You will nail some to a cross. Others you will whip in your synagogues. You will chase them from town to town.

Peter was still thinking about the vision. The Holy Spirit spoke to him.“ Simon,” he said,“ three men are looking for you.Get up and go downstairs. Don’t let anything keep you from going with them. I have sent them.”