The word in Scripture

Mystery in the Bible

The word mystery appears 22 times in the King James Version of the Bible. A mystery is what was hidden and is now revealed by God. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What mystery means in the Bible

A mystery is what was hidden and is now revealed by God.

Where the word mystery appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word mystery appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.”Romans 11:25

“Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,”Romans 16:25

“Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:”Ephesians 1:9

“How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,”Ephesians 3:3

“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:”Colossians 1:27

“That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;”Colossians 2:2

“The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.”Revelation 1:20

“And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.”Revelation 17:5