Behold, I show you a mystery

The word “mystery” is used a number of times in the New Testament.

In the following verse, mystery is “a hidden purpose or counsel; secret will: …used of certain single events decreed by God having reference to his kingdom or the salvation of men, Romans 11:25; 1 Corinthians 15:51;”

Paul reveals a mystery.

Paul wrote to the believers in Corinth:

"Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed [We will not all die, but we will all be transformed], in a moment [It will happen in a moment], in the twinkling of an eye [in the blink of an eye], at the last trump [when the last trumpet is blown]: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead [those who have died] shall be raised incorruptible [raised to live forever], and we shall be changed [transformed]. For this corruptible [our dying bodies] must put on incorruption [transformed into bodies that will never die], and this mortal must put on immortality [our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies]." - 1 Corinthians 15:51-53 KJV

"So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption [when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die], and this mortal [our mortal bodies] shall have put on immortality [must be transformed into immortal bodies], then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written [Isaiah 25:8], Death is swallowed up in victory." - 1 Corinthians 15:54 KJV

"He will swallow up death in victory [forever]; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth [He will remove forever all insults and mockery against his land and people]: for the LORD hath spoken it." - Isaiah 25:8 KJV