Romans 16:25 Cross References - Mace

²⁵ Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, conformable to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret from antient times, but now is laid open,

¹⁷ for I declare unto you, that many prophets and just men have desired to see what ye see, and have not seen it: and to hear what ye hear, and have not heard it.

³⁵ so that this saying of the prophet was fulfilled, "I will talk in parables, I will utter what has been kept secret from the foundation of the world."

²³ then addressing himself to his disciples in particular, he said, happy are they, who see what you see: ²⁴ for I assure you, that many prophets and princes have desired to see what you now behold, but they never saw it; and to hear what you have heard, which they never did.

²⁰ Immediately he maintained in the synagogues, that Jesus was the son of God.

³² and now, my brethren, I recommend you to God, and to his gracious dispensation, which is able to improve you, and secure to you the inheritance with those who are sanctify'd.

¹⁶ in the day, when according to my gospel, God shall judge the secret actions of men by Jesus Christ.

⁴ who art thou that judgest the domestick of another? his staying or removal depends solely upon his master: yea, he shall be fixed: for God is able to establish him.

²³ we preach Christ crucified, an obstacle to the Jews indeed, and to the Gentiles foolishness: but to those who believe,

¹ As for me, my brethren, when I appear'd among you, it was not to represent to you the divine mystery in sublime language, and with human literature. ² for I did not think I was to have any other knowledge among you, than that of Christ, a crucified saviour.

⁷ but we explain that mysterious plan of divine wisdom, which God had contriv'd before the ages, for our glory:

¹ Let men consider us, as the ministers of Christ, who dispense the divine mysteries.

³ but if our gospel be obscure, it is so only to those who are lost:

⁵ for we preach not our selves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, professing our selves your servants for his sake.

² and I went up according to revelation, and communicated to them that gospel, which I preach among the Gentiles; but privately to those who were of note, lest the pains, that I have already taken, or may hereafter take in the gospel, should be in vain.

⁹ for he has discover'd to us the secret of his will, that out of his meer good pleasure, he had purposed in himself,

³ having revealed to me the secret, I now mention'd in short, ⁴ by the reading whereof you may perceive how far I am let into the secret of Christ. ⁵ which preceeding was not discover'd to men, as now it is to his holy apostles and prophets by the spirit; to wit,

⁹ and display to all the world that mysterious dispensation, which from all past ages has been conceal'd in the secret purpose of God, who created all things:

¹¹ in pursuance of that dispensation which he made to former ages by Christ Jesus our Lord:

²⁰ Now unto him that is able to do infinitely above what we ask or comprehend, by his power operating in us, ²¹ unto him be glory in the church, even by Christ Jesus, thro' all the successions of future ages. amen.

¹⁹ in particular for me, that I may have leave to speak without any restraint, and make known the mystery of the gospel,

²⁶ that mystery, which has been hid from ages and generations, but is now made manifest to his saints: ²⁷ to whom God does disclose the glorious advantages of this mystery to you Gentiles, to wit, "that by Christ you may have the expectation of glory."

¹³ that by the sanctity of your affections, you may stand unreprov'd in the presence of God our father, when our Lord Jesus Christ shall come with all his holy angels.

¹⁴ to this he has called you, to a life of glory with our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹⁶ Now may our Lord Jesus Christ, and God our father, who has loved us, and by his favour given us the advantageous hopes of eternal joys, consolate your souls, ¹⁷ and establish you in all sound doctrine and virtue.

³ but as for you, the Lord, who is faithful, will establish you, and protect you from the malicious one.

⁹ who has saved us, and by the gospel hath called us to holiness, not in consideration of our works, but in pursuance of his own resolution, and the favour, which having been promised us by Jesus Christ several ages ago,

⁸ Remember that Jesus Christ, who is of the posterity of David, is raised from the dead, according to my gospel,

² and gives the expectation of eternal life, which the God of veracity promised so many ages ago;

²⁵ so that he has an uninterrupted power to save those, that come to God by him, because he ever lives to make intercession for them.

¹⁰ 'Twas this salvation, that employ'd the most profound enquiries of those, who predicted the dispensation that was to be in your behalf: ¹¹ when the spirit of Christ inform'd the minds of the prophets of his future sufferings, and of the glorious consequences, they were solicitous to know the circumstances of the times pointed at: ¹² and were answer'd, that it was not they, but we, who were concern'd in the events which they predicted, events which have been now represented to you by those, whom the holy spirit from heaven inspired to preach the gospel to you: a secret which the angels desire to penetrate into.

²⁰ who was destin'd before the creation of the world, tho' 'tis of late only that he has appear'd, upon your account:

¹⁰ but may the all-gracious God, who has called us to eternal glory, perfect, confirm, fortify, and settle you, during the short interval of your sufferings.

²⁴ Now to him that is able to keep you from falling, and make you appear in his glorious presence, without defect, and full of joy: ²⁵ to God only wise, our saviour, be glory, magnificence, power, and empire, both now and for ever.