Cross references

1 Timothy 3:16

By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great:

He appeared

in the flesh,

was vindicated by the Spirit,

was seen by angels,

was proclaimed among the nations,

was believed in throughout the world,

was taken up in glory.

1 Timothy 3:16 BSB
  1. a Literally He who appeared; BYZ and TR God appeared
  2. b Or vindicated in spirit

1 Timothy 3:16 has 75 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 74 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to John 1:14 (51 votes) and Hebrews 1:3 (40 votes). 88 other verses point back to it. It links with 30 other books, from Genesis 22 to Revelation 17.

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Which verses does 1 Timothy 3:16 point to?

The 20 strongest of 75, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. John 1:1451 votes

    The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

  2. Hebrews 1:340 votes

    The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

  3. Mark 16:1928 votes

    After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

  4. Romans 16:2525 votes

    Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past

  5. This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three that testify: …

  6. 1 John 1:221 votes

    And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.

  7. Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. …

  8. Luke 24:418 votes

    While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.

  9. if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

  10. To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

  11. Isaiah 9:615 votes
  12. John 1:1–215 votes
  13. 1 Peter 1:1215 votes
  14. 1 Peter 3:2215 votes
  15. Matthew 1:2311 votes

Which verses point to 1 Timothy 3:16?

The 10 strongest of 88.