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In whom (en hōi). This locative form can refer to mustēriou or to Christou. It really makes no difference in sense since Christ is the mystery of God.
All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (pantes hoi thēsauroi tēs sophias kai gnōseōs). See note on Mat 2:11 and note on Mat 6:19 for this old word, our thesaurus, for coffer, storehouse, treasure. Paul confronts these pretentious intellectuals (Gnostics) with the bold claim that Christ sums up all wisdom and knowledge. These treasures are hidden (apokruphoi, old adjective from apokruptō, to hide away, Mar 4:22) whether the Gnostics have discovered them or not. They are there (in Christ) as every believer knows by fresh and repeated discovery.