This text deals with truths that were previously unknown and are now revealed.
The mystery of the Kingdom
Matthew 13.11: “It has been given to you to know the …”
Mark 4.11: “To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God…”
Luke 8.10: “It has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God…”
The mystery hidden in God
Ephesians 3.9: “…the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things.”
Colossians 1.26: “…the mystery hidden for ages and generations, but now revealed to his saints.”
Romans 16.25: “…the revelation of the mystery kept secret for long ages.”
The mystery of divine wisdom
1 Corinthians 2.7: “We proclaim the wisdom of God, mysterious and hidden…”
The mystery of union in Christ
Ephesians 5.32: “This mystery is great: I am speaking about Christ and the Church.”
Colossians 2.2: “…to know the mystery of God, namely Christ.”
The mystery of the inclusion of the Gentiles
Ephesians 3.6: “This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs…”
The mystery of godliness
1 Timothy 3.16: “Great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh…”
The mystery of the resurrection
1 Corinthians 15.51: “Behold, I tell you a mystery: we shall not all die, but we shall all be changed…”
These passages show that the word “mystery” in the New Testament designates divine truths long hidden but now revealed by the Spirit, notably through the Messiah Jesus.