Romans 16:25-26 - Exposition

Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel ( i.e. the gospel committed unto me to preach; cf. Romans 2:16 ; 1 Timothy 1:11 ; 2 Timothy 2:8 ), and the preaching of Jesus Christ , according to the revelation of the mystery (on the meaning of μυστηρίον , see note on Romans 11:25 ), which was kept secret (literally, kept in silence ) since the world began (literally, in times eternal ) , but is now made manifest, and through the Scriptures of the prophets (literally, prophetic Scriptures ) , according to the command. meat of the eternal God, made known unto all the nations unto the obedience of faith. We have seen throughout the Epistle how the Scriptures of the Old Testament are referred to as foretelling the revelation in Christ of the long-hidden mystery (cf. also Romans 1:2 ); and it was through showing them to be fulfilled that, in all the apostolic preaching, the mystery, now manifested, was made known to all the nations; and this according to the commandment or appoint- merit of God, that the mystery should thus be now at last made known.