Now to the One who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, in accordance with the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past,* but has now been made manifest, and through the prophetic Scriptures has been made known to all the nations, according to the commandment of the eternal God, to bring about obedience that is grounded in faith*— to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory forever.* Amen.*
1 Some ancient manuscripts include also
2 Greek and of me myself
3 Some ancient manuscripts use the variant form of the name, which is Priscilla
5 Some ancient manuscripts omit and the church in their house
5 Greek firstfruit
7 Or my fellow countrymen . So also v. 21
7 Or who are notable in the view of the apostles
10 Greek Greet those of the Aristobulus
11 Or my fellow countryman
11 Greek Greet those of the Narcissus
16 Three ancient Greek manuscripts omit the latter part of the verse
18 Greek stomach
18 Some ancient manuscripts omit and flattery
19 The noun phrase the testimony of is supplied on contextual considerations for the sake of clarity
20 Three ancient Greek manuscripts omit this benediction
23 Greek the . Here, the Greek definite article assumes a pronominal role, contextually equivalent to the English possessive pronoun our
23 Some ancient manuscripts insert as v. 24 the benediction: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen , possibly as an effort to conform the text to 2 Thess. 3:18
25 Greek … which has been kept secret in times of [ the ] ages
26 Greek obedience of faith
27 Greek to the ages. Some ancient manuscripts read to the ages of the ages
25-27 Three ancient Greek manuscripts omit these verses