undeniably
Homologoumenos marks the greatness of the mystery of godliness as beyond dispute in 1 Timothy 3:16.
In 1 Timothy 3:16, the adverb introduces the statement that “the mystery of godliness is great,” presenting that greatness as an undisputed affirmation.
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Undisputed affirmation · dominant
In 1 Timothy 3:16, the adverb stands with the declaration that the mystery of godliness is great before the following statements about being manifested, vindicated, seen, proclaimed, believed, and taken up. The APB renders the opening, “And undeniably the mystery of godliness is great,”.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Timothy 3:16, the APB presents the adverb with “undeniably” at the start of the declaration; this reflects the verse-level phrasing rather than a word-by-word alignment.