Bible Verses About Christian Mysticism

And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

Direct passage on knowing the mysteries of the kingdom

But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

Direct Spirit revelation passage.

He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

Clear mystery-hidden-revealed verse.

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

Spirit-taught words passage.

How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

Mystery made known by revelation.

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

Wisdom of God in a mystery.

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

Perfection in unity with Father and Son

If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.

Matches light and body imagery.

The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

Spirit of man as the candle of the Lord

The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

Body full of light imagery.

The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

Single eye and body full of light.

To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

Enlightened with the light of life.

Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

Spirit of Christ searching and revealing

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Classic Bible passage about the mystery of godliness.

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Strong Bible light-and-knowledge passage.

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

Knowledge pleasant to the soul

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

God’s glory illuminating the city.

And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day:

Light dawns in darkness

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

Mystery of Christ and the church

For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

Union with Christ in death and resurrection.

That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

Mystery made known to the Gentiles

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

Wisdom and meditation language.

That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

Prayer for unity in the Father and Son.

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

Knowing Christ and fellowship of sufferings.

Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

Maturity and knowledge of the Son of God

That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

Knowledge of the mystery of God

And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

Explains the fellowship of the mystery hidden in God.

Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

Insight into the mystery of Christ

Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:

Died with Christ and live with him

And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

Spiritual drink from Christ

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

Seek things above with Christ