Colossians 1:9
That we might be Filled with the Recognition of His Will in all Wisdom and Spiritual Understanding
"For this cause, namely, that you have 'recognized' the grace of God 'in reality' and are manifesting this recognition by fruit-bearing and increase, we do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled, and this fullness is none other than the 'recognition' of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding." (Col. 1:9) Authors' translation according to usage.
This prayer is very much along the lines of that found in Ephesians 1:15-19 where the Apostle prayed that in the sphere of this acknowledgment or recognition, the spirit of wisdom and revelation would be granted. At the close of the prayer, he reverts to this "recognition," and once again, we must carefully examine the original. We must note that there are several readings of the text of Colossians 1:10.
Write comment (0 Comments)The Word Mystery
From the Greek word Musterion. It means a secret.
Mystery comes from the Greek word musterion. It means a secret. Today the word mystery means, to most folks, something that cannot be understood, but in the Bible, it is a secret that is kept hidden till the time comes to reveal it. There may be a little parallel between the ancient mysteries of Babylon and other heathen religions. The initiates were led to the inner truths or secrets by stages or degrees, which might run from 7 in the worship of Mithra to 33 in the Babylonian mysteries. Paul addressed the epistles containing the mystery to initiates which he called saints and faithful.
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