"For howcansucha servantof my lordtalkwith suchas my lord?As for me, there remainsjust nownostrengthin me, norhas any breathbeen leftin me."
No onehas seenGodat any time;the only begottenGodwho is in the bosomof the Father,He has explained[Him].
"Davidhimselfsaidin the HolySpirit,THE LORDSAIDTO MY LORD,"SITAT MY RIGHT HAND,UNTILI PUTYOUR ENEMIESBENEATHYOUR FEET."'
When Gideonsawthat he was the angelof the LORD,he said,"Alas,O LordGOD!For nowI have seenthe angelof the LORDfaceto face."
But He said,"You cannotseeMy face,for nomancan seeMe and live!"
and you shall say,'Behold,your servantJacobalsois behindus.'" For he said,"I will appeasehim with the presentthat goesbeforeme. Then afterwardI will seehis face;perhapshe will acceptme."
"ThenDaniel,whosenameis Belteshazzar,was appalledfor a whileas his thoughtsalarmedhim. The kingrespondedand said,'Belteshazzar,do not let the dreamor its interpretationalarmyou.' Belteshazzarreplied,My lord,[if only] the dreamapplied to those who hateyou and its interpretationto your adversaries!
So I was leftaloneand sawthisgreatvision;yet nostrengthwas leftin me, for my naturalcolorturnedto a deathlypallor,and I retainednostrength.
