And I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face thou canst not see.
No man hath seen God at any time: the only begotten Son who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
And again he said: Thou canst not see my face: for man shall not see me and live.
Who only hath immortality, and inhabiteth light inaccessible, whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and empire everlasting. Amen.
We see now through a glass in a dark manner; but then face to face. Now I know in part; but then I shall know even as I am known.
Lo, these things are said in part, of his ways: and seeing we have heard scarce a little drop of his word, who shall be able to behold the thunder of his greatness?
Peradventure thou wilt comprehend the steps of God, and wilt find out the Almighty perfectly?