11 In reply he said: “To you it is granted* to understand the sacred secrets+ of the Kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not granted.

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;

7 But we speak God’s wisdom in a sacred secret,+ the hidden wisdom, which God foreordained before the systems of things for our glory.

3 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner+ of Christ Jesus in behalf of you, the people of the nations+— 2 if, really, you have heard about the stewardship+ of God’s undeserved kindness that was given to me for your sakes, 3 that by way of a revelation the sacred secret was made known to me, just as I wrote previously in brief. 4 So when you read this, you can realize my comprehension of the sacred secret+ of the Christ.