“Can you find out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?
Exodus 33:23 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 then I will take away my hand, and you shall see my back, but my face shall not be seen.” Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then I will take away My hand and you shall see My back; but My face shall not be seen. American Standard Version (1901) and I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see my back; but my face shall not be seen. Common English Bible Then I’ll take away my hand, and you will see my back, but my face won’t be visible.” Catholic Public Domain Version And I will take away my hand, and you shall see my back. But my face you are not able to see." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face thou canst not see. |
“Can you find out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?
These are indeed but the outskirts of his ways, and how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?”
No one has ever seen God. It is the only Son, himself God, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made him known.
For now we see only a reflection, as in a mirror, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known.
It is he alone who has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see; to him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.