Colossians 1:26 (YLT)

Passage

the secret that hath been hid from the ages and from the generations, but now was manifested to his saints,

Nearby Context

Colossians 1:24 I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and do fill up the things lacking of the tribulations of the Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the assembly,

Colossians 1:25 of which I--I did become a ministrant according to the dispensation of God, that was given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God,

Colossians 1:26 the secret that hath been hid from the ages and from the generations, but now was manifested to his saints,

Colossians 1:27 to whom God did will to make known what <FI>is<Fi> the riches of the glory of this secret among the nations--which is Christ in you, the hope of the glory,

Colossians 1:28 whom we proclaim, warning every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "secret", "hath", "been", "ages", "generations", "manifested", and "saints". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "secret" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "of which I--I did become a ministrant..." into verse 27's "to whom God did will to make...", so "secret" and "hath" belong inside that flow. In Colossians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "secret" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.