True, but the mysteries were for the disciples pre - Paul.
Jesus telling disciples about the musterion:
And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. (?Matthew? ?13?:?11? ASV)
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world. (?Matthew? ?13?:?35? ASV)
Specially more given to Paul
Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal, (?Romans? ?16?:?25? ASV)
but we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, even the wisdom that hath been HIDDEN, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory: (?1 Corinthians? ?2?:?7? ASV)
how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words, whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ; which in other generations was not made known
unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; (?Ephesians? ?3?:?3-5? ASV)
and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for AGES hath been HID in God who created all things; (?Ephesians? ?3?:?9? ASV)
whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God, even the mystery which hath been HID for AGES and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints, (?Colossians? ?1?:?25-26? ASV)
Paul was not the first mentioner of the musterion
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