25 Now to Him who can make you firm according to the good news I declare and* the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the sacred secret+ that has been kept in silence for long-lasting times 26 but has now been made manifest* and has been made known through the prophetic Scriptures among all the nations according to the command of the everlasting God to promote obedience by faith;

8 To me, a man less than the least of all holy ones,+ this undeserved kindness was given,+ so that I should declare to the nations the good news about the unfathomable riches of the Christ 9 and should make everyone see* the administration of the sacred secret+ that has been hidden through the ages in God, who created all things.

26 the sacred secret+ that was hidden from the past systems of things+ and from the past generations. But now it has been revealed to his holy ones,+ 27 to whom God has been pleased to make known among the nations the glorious riches of this sacred secret,+ which is Christ in union with you, the hope of his glory.+ 28 He is the one we are proclaiming, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present every person complete in union with Christ.+